COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
1235 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT INTO TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
.A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE WATERS THIS EVENING AND
MOVE THROUGH BY TUESDAY MORNING. WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KNOTS WITH
GUSTS TO NEAR GALE FORCE ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WATERS LATER
TODAY AND TONIGHT AS THE NEXT FRONT APPROACHES AND MOVES THROUGH
THE AREA. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE HIGH WAVES AND ROUGH
SEAS...WHICH WILL PRODUCE ROUGH AND DANGEROUS SURF CONDITIONS WHEN
THESE WAVES IMPACT THE BEACHES.
1235 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST TUESDAY...
ROUGH SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO IMPACT THE WEST FLORIDA COAST INTO
TUESDAY AFTERNOON WITH A HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS...STRONG
UNDERTOWS...AND HAZARDOUS SURF OF 4 TO 6 FEET OR LARGER AT AREA
BEACHES.
BEACH GOERS ARE URGED TO HEED LIFEGUARD WARNINGS. IT IS BEST TO
REMAIN OUT OF THE WATER UNTIL THE HAZARDOUS SURF SUBSIDES AND THE
THREAT FOR RIP CURRENTS DIMINISHES.
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER
UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF...LARGE
BREAKING WAVES...RIP CURRENTS...AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
325 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...
.A SECONDARY COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA TONIGHT WITH
ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD DRY AIR OVERSPREADING THE REGION TUESDAY AND
TUESDAY NIGHT.
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER...
INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL
325 PM EST MON DEC 1 2008
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS
ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
MAINLY CLEAR SKIES COMBINED WITH LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD
RADIATIONAL COOLING WITH TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW
FREEZING FOR THREE TO FIVE HOURS ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF THE
WATCH AREA.
SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS.  PLAN TO
COVER OR BRING INDOORS THESE PLANTS DURING THE NEXT 24 HOURS.
A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A WIDESPREAD AND
DAMAGING FREEZE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS.  DURING THE FREEZE
PERIOD...TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN
8 HOURS.

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