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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
420 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-110930-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
420 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS...
...FREEZE WATCH INTERIOR SECTIONS FOR THURSDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES DUE TO A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL.

WIND: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY TIMES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND BISCAYNE BAY THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON LEADING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS.

TEMPERATURES: A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO
SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. LOW
TEMPERATURES ALONG THE COAST WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S TO MID
40S.

WAVES: HIGH WINDS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ACROSS THE
GULF STREAM AND THE COASTAL GULF WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES
FROM SHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NORTH WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM UP TO 7 FEET
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE AREA LATE THIS WEEK WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVER ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

$$









Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
420 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-110930-
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-
METRO MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-
COASTAL BROWARD-COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
420 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR ALL AREAS...
...FREEZE WATCH INTERIOR SECTIONS FOR THURSDAY MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT THE
ATLANTIC BEACHES DUE TO A SMALL NORTHEAST SWELL.

WIND: WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH AND GUSTY TIMES WILL OCCUR ACROSS THE
COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LAKE OKEECHOBEE AND BISCAYNE BAY THROUGH
THE AFTERNOON LEADING TO SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS.

TEMPERATURES: A MUCH COLDER AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO
SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS
PORTIONS OF INTERIOR SOUTH FLORIDA BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. LOW
TEMPERATURES ALONG THE COAST WILL FALL INTO THE UPPER 30S TO MID
40S.

WAVES: HIGH WINDS WILL PRODUCE WAVES OF 7 TO 9 FEET ACROSS THE
GULF STREAM AND THE COASTAL GULF WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES
FROM SHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NORTH WINDS WILL KEEP SEAS IN THE GULF STREAM UP TO 7 FEET
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

ANOTHER COLD FRONT WILL AFFECT THE AREA LATE THIS WEEK WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN OVER ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA ON FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

$$









Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT
FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND FAR SOUTH SECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
HOURS OR MORE FROM 1PM UNTIL 6PM TODAY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE FROM NOON
UNTIL 5PM THURSDAY...


FLZ063-066>068-070>075-168-172-173-110000-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0010.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0014.100210T1800Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0011.100211T1700Z-100211T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE TRANSPORTED A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS DOWN THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED
WITH WINDS ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA IN THE 13 TO
17 MPH RANGE WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES FARTHER INLAND. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL TO OR BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH
THURSDAY, BUT THE DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING LIKELY PRODUCING ANOTHER DRY DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT
FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND FAR SOUTH SECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
HOURS OR MORE FROM 1PM UNTIL 6PM TODAY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE FROM NOON
UNTIL 5PM THURSDAY...


FLZ063-066>068-070>075-168-172-173-110000-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0010.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0014.100210T1800Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0011.100211T1700Z-100211T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE TRANSPORTED A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS DOWN THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED
WITH WINDS ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA IN THE 13 TO
17 MPH RANGE WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES FARTHER INLAND. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL TO OR BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH
THURSDAY, BUT THE DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING LIKELY PRODUCING ANOTHER DRY DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



Red Flag Warning

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT
FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND FAR SOUTH SECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
HOURS OR MORE FROM 1PM UNTIL 6PM TODAY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE FROM NOON
UNTIL 5PM THURSDAY...


FLZ063-066>068-070>075-168-172-173-110000-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0010.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0014.100210T1800Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0011.100211T1700Z-100211T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE TRANSPORTED A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS DOWN THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED
WITH WINDS ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA IN THE 13 TO
17 MPH RANGE WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES FARTHER INLAND. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL TO OR BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH
THURSDAY, BUT THE DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING LIKELY PRODUCING ANOTHER DRY DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



Fire Weather Watch

URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT
FOR COASTAL SECTIONS OF COLLIER COUNTY AND FAR SOUTH SECTIONS OF
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4
HOURS OR MORE FROM 1PM UNTIL 6PM TODAY...

...A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF SOUTH FLORIDA FOR
RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 HOURS OR MORE FROM NOON
UNTIL 5PM THURSDAY...


FLZ063-066>068-070>075-168-172-173-110000-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FW.A.0010.100210T1600Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.W.0014.100210T1800Z-100210T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FW.A.0011.100211T1700Z-100211T2200Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-
404 AM EST WED FEB 10 2010

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

NORTHWEST WINDS HAVE TRANSPORTED A MUCH DRIER AIRMASS DOWN THE
FLORIDA PENINSULA INTO SOUTH FLORIDA. TODAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
BUILDS INTO THE REGION WINDS ARE ALSO EXPECTED TO REMAIN ELEVATED
WITH WINDS ACROSS COASTAL SECTIONS OF SOUTH FLORIDA IN THE 13 TO
17 MPH RANGE WITH SLIGHTLY LOWER VALUES FARTHER INLAND. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL TO OR BELOW 35 PERCENT FOR 4 OR
MORE HOURS. THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST THROUGH
THURSDAY, BUT THE DRY AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING LIKELY PRODUCING ANOTHER DRY DAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A COMBINATION OF
STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES WILL
CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.

A FIRE WEATHER WATCH MEANS THAT CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS
ARE FORECAST TO OCCUR. LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS AND POSSIBLE
RED FLAG WARNINGS.

&&

$$



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