[Weather_Warnings] Freeze Warning

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WWUS72 KJAX 151909
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
209 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007

FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-161300-
/O.UPG.KJAX.FZ.A.0008.070217T0300Z-070217T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KJAX.FZ.W.0008.070217T0300Z-070217T1400Z/
/O.CON.KJAX.FZ.W.0007.070216T0800Z-070216T1300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...
STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...PALATKA
209 PM EST THU FEB 15 2007

..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST
FRIDAY...
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM FRIDAY TO 9 AM EST
SATURDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY. 

A FREEZE IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WITH DURATIONS
AROUND 2 TO 4 HOURS POSSIBLE MAINLY OVER INLAND AREAS AWAY FROM
THE COAST AND ST JOHNS RIVER. MINIMUM TEMPERATURES OF AROUND 30
DEGREES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE SUWANNEE
VALLEY REGION. 

EVEN COLDER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA FOR FRIDAY NIGHT AND
SATURDAY MORNING WITH BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS EXPECTED FOR ALL
OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA. DURATIONS WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 8 AND 10
HOURS AWAY FROM THE BEACHES WITH 2 TO 4 HOURS OF HARD FREEZE
CONDITIONS EXPECTED AS WELL.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN
TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.

TO PREVENT FREEZING AND POSSIBLE BURSTING OF OUTDOOR WATER
PIPES...PIPES SHOULD BE WRAPPED...DRAINED...OR ALLOWED TO DRIP
SLOWLY.  THOSE THAT HAVE IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS SHOULD DRAIN
THEIR SYSTEMS...OR COVER ANY ABOVE-GROUND PIPES TO PROTECT THEM
FROM FREEZING.

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DEESE




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