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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
539 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007

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HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
539 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

..WIND ADVISORY THROUGH TUESDAY FOR COASTAL COUNTIES AS WELL AS 
CLAY AND PUTNAM COUNTIES...
..LAKE WIND ADVISORY TODAY FOR REMAINING INLAND COUNTIES...
..HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR AREA BEACHES THROUGH TUESDAY...
..GALE WARNING THIS MORNING FOR NEARSHORE COASTAL WATERS FOLLOWED
BY SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...
..GALE WARNING FOR OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT...
..WILDFIRES CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND FLAGLER COUNTY
FLORIDA...

A VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL ADVANCE
SOUTH TODAY. MEANWHILE...MUCH HIGHER PRESSURE CONTINUES OVER THE
MAINLAND. THESE FEATURES WILL RESULT IN STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OVER THE MAINLAND.

OVER THE COASTAL WATERS...A GALE WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE NEARSHORE
COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS AND CONTINUING THROUGH
TONIGHT FOR THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS. NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO
35 KNOTS WILL GENERATE 7 TO 10 FOOT SEAS IN THE NEARSHORE COASTAL
WATERS AND UPWARDS OF 16 FEET IN THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS.
THESE WINDS HAVE CREATED DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS AND MARINERS
ARE URGED TO STAY IN PORT UNTIL WINDS AND SEAS SUBSIDE. IN
ADDITION...THESE WINDS WILL CREATE HIGH SURF RESULTING IN HIGH RIP
CURRENT RISK FOR AREA BEACHES. THERE IS ALSO THE POTENTIAL FOR
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MINOR BEACH EROSION...ESPECIALLY
DURING HIGH TIDE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND IN THE
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST...COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE AND SURF ZONE
FORECAST.

OVER THE MAINLAND...A WIND ADVISORY CONTINUES FOR COASTAL COUNTIES AS
WELL AS PUTNAM AND CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH A LAKE WIND
ADVISORY IN EFFECT TODAY FOR REMAINING INLAND COUNTIES. SUSTAINED
NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 ARE EXPECTED TODAY...WITH GUSTS TO 35
MPH POSSIBLE AT TIMES. PLEASE REFER TO URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
MORE DETAILS.

THESE WINDS COUPLED WITH LOWERING HUMIDITIES WILL INCREASE THE 
FIRE DANGER. LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...AND
OTHER HOT SPOTS MAY RE-IGNITE AS WELL. PERSONS ENGAGED IN OUTDOOR
ACTIVITIES IN OR NEAR WOODED AREAS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

DANGEROUS BOATING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AS
VIGOROUS LOW PRESSURE CENTER IS FORECAST TO ADVANCE TOWARDS THE LOCAL
COASTLINE. THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY THE LOW PRESSURE CENTER COULD
FURTHER INTENSIFY...REQUIRING STORM WARNINGS FOR PORTIONS OF THE
LOCAL WATERS.

STRONG WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO PLAGUE THE COASTAL AREAS THROUGH AT
LEAST TUESDAY...RESULTING IN LARGE SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS...
AS WELL AS THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING AND MINOR
BEACH EROSION. RESIDENTS AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND RELATED PRODUCTS.

IN ADDITION...WINDS AND MUCH DRIER AIR WILL RESULT IN VERY DANGEROUS
FIRE CONDITIONS THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEK. I

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER...COASTAL
SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT ANY INSTANCES OF COASTAL
FLOODING. IN ADDITION... SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO REPORT
VISIBILITY RESTRICTIONS DUE TO SMOKE.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/JAX.

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