HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 549 AM EST WED DEC 02 2009
Expiration: 545 AM EST THU DEC 03 2009

Expires:200912031045;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KEY WEST FL
544 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009
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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-
544 AM EST WED DEC 2 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS
TODAY...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS POSTED FOR THE ATLANTIC AND GULF WATERS
TODAY...DUE TO SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS. SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IN FLORIDA BAY...DUE TO SUSTAINED
SOUTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DECREASE
THIS AFTERNOON.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FLORIDA KEYS AND
THE SURROUNDING COASTAL WATERS TODAY...WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
EXPECTED TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES THE AREA. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TONIGHT. THE PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM
HAZARDS WILL BE DANGEROUS LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS OF 40 MPH
OR GREATER IN THE STRONGER STORMS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AS A COLD FRONT
STALLS OVER THE FAR SOUTHEASTERN GULF. A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS
COULD BE STRONG. THE PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS WILL BE DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING STRIKES...GUSTY WINDS OF 40 MPH OR GREATER IN THE STRONGER
STORMS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY. THE PRIMARY THUNDERSTORM HAZARDS WILL BE DANGEROUS
LIGHTNING STRIKES AND GUSTY WINDS.
NORTHERLY WINDS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KNOTS LATE
SATURDAY OR SATURDAY NIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT FINALLY MOVES THROUGH
THE KEYS...AND SMALL CRAFT WILL LIKELY NEED TO EXERCISE CAUTION ONCE
AGAIN SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MAY BE
NEEDED AT THAT TIME.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED.
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