HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 542 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
Expiration: 530 PM EST THU DEC 24 2009

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
518 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
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518 AM EST THU DEC 24 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL REMAIN OVER THE AREA WITH BREEZY EAST
TO SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS AND ELEVATING CHOPPY SEAS CREATING SMALL CRAFT
EXERCISE CAUTION CONDITIONS NEAR SHORE AND SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS
FOR OFFSHORE WATERS TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. FISHERMEN AND OTHER
SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.
...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA LATE TONIGHT WITH SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AHEAD AND ALONG THE FRONT. GUSTY WINDS...BRIEF
HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED TO THE MAIN THREATS
FROM THE STRONGER STORMS.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.
...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE OVER THE AREA FRIDAY KEEPING SHOWERS
AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY AHEAD AND ALONG THE FRONT. GUSTY
WINDS...BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND DEADLY LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED TO BE
THE MAIN THREATS FROM THE STRONGER STORMS.
...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS AND SEAS WILL REMAIN ELEVATED FRIDAY AHEAD
OF THE FRONT THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST BEHIND THE FRONT AS HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE REGION KEEPING HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS
OVER THE EASTERN GULF INTO SATURDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
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