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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
644 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FLZ076>078-GMZ031>033-052>054-072>075-101145-
MONROE UPPER KEYS-MONROE MIDDLE KEYS-MONROE LOWER KEYS-
FLORIDA BAY-GULF SIDE OF THE LOWER KEYS OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY OUT 20 NM-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE OUT 20 NM-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST OUT 20 NM-
OCEAN REEF TO CRAIG KEY 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
CRAIG KEY TO THE WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
WEST END OF THE 7 MILE BRIDGE TO KEY WEST 20 TO 60 NM OUT-
KEY WEST TO 20 NM WEST OF DRY TORTUGAS OUT 60 NM-
644 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED THROUGH TODAY.

TONIGHT...A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE KEYS DURING THE EVENING
AND OVERNIGHT HOURS. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR 20 KNOTS
WITH HIGHER GUSTS ACROSS THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS AFTER THE FRONT
MOVES THROUGH...AND A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED ACROSS MOST OR ALL OF
THE KEYS COASTAL WATERS WEDNESDAY...WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY
MORNING...DUE TO NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS.

SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION OR A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE REQUIRED
FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...WHEN NORTH WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE
TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS OR GREATER BEHIND YET ANOTHER COLD FRONT.

OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.

$$

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
600 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-101100-
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-
600 PM EST TUE FEB 9 2010

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

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

WIND: SOUTHWEST 20 TO 25 KNOT WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH OVERNIGHT. THIS HAS LEAD TO SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORIES FOR THE ALL COASTAL WATERS INCLUDING LAKE
OKEECHOBEE AND BISCAYNE BAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

WAVES: STRONG SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE SEAS UP TO 7 FEET IN THE
GULF WATERS BEYOND 20 NAUTICAL MILES OF THE GULF COAST AND IN THE
GULF STREAM OFF OF PALM BEACH COUNTY.

TEMPERATURES: WITH LOW TEMPERATURES FALLING WEDNESDAY MORNING INTO
THE 45 TO 50 RANGE, COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH, WIND
CHILLS WILL FALL INTO THE LOWER 40S IN GLADES, HENDRY, INTERIOR
NORTHERN COLLIER AND INTERIOR PALM BEACH COUNTIES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

A COLDER AIRMASS WILL MOVE INTO SOUTH FLORIDA TONIGHT BEHIND A
COLD FRONT. THIS WILL SET UP A VERY CHILLY THURSDAY MORNING WITH
FREEZING TEMPERATURES POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF INTERIOR PALM
BEACH, INTERIOR COLLIER, GLADES, AND HENDRY COUNTIES. TEMPERATURES
OF 35 TO 45 DEGREES CAN BE EXPECTED ELSEWHERE.

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.

$$

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