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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1139 AM EDT MON MAY 7 2007

UPDATED HEADLINES

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-081000-
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-
1139 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 OVER THE COASTAL WATERS THROUGH TUESDAY...
..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 THROUGH TUESDAY 
FOR THE 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.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT 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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