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FLUS42 KTBW 071030
HWOTBW

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
530 AM EST WED NOV 7 2007

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-071500-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
530 AM EST WED NOV 7 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS NEAR SHORE AND TO
AROUND 20 KNOTS OFFSHORE BEHIND A COLD FRONT THIS MORNING. WINDS
WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS
TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN FROM THE NORTH. THIS WILL MAKE
FOR DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT AND THEREFORE
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE BOATING TRIPS UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
ANOTHER SHOT OF COOL DRY AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE AREA TODAY. THIS
WILL LEAD TO A FIRE WEATHER RISK ACROSS THE NATURE COAST WITH
AROUND 4 HOURS OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY BELOW 35 PERCENT ALONG WITH
NORTHERLY WINDS AT 10 TO 15 MPH. THEREFORE...A RED FLAG WARNING IS
IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
RATHER DRY CONDITIONS AND A FIRE WEATHER RISK WILL CONTINUE ON
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY WITH THE MAIN THREAT AREA OVER INLAND PORTIONS
OF THE NATURE COAST. 

NO OTHER HAZARDOUS WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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PRC