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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
947 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-131000-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
947 PM EDT SAT MAY 12 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
..LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF THE AREA...
..DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH 10
AM SUNDAY...
..MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES...

WILDFIRE AND DENSE SMOKE/FOG IMPACT...LARGE WILDFIRES CONTINUE
ACROSS THE REGION PROMPTING SOME EVACUATIONS AND ROAD CLOSURES.
RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES.
PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS AND THE ELDERLY SHOULD REMAIN
INDOORS IN AREAS WITH THICK SMOKE.

THE DENSE SMOKE ADVISORY HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH 10 AM SUNDAY FOR
AREAS DOWNWIND OF THE FIRES...WITH VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER OF A
MILE OR LESS. IN ADDITION...THE DENSE SMOKE MAY MIX WITH FOG TONIGHT
THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. PLEASE REFER TO URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FOR
LOCAL IMPACTS. OUTSIDE THE SMOKE ADVISORY AREA...AREAS OF FOG MAY
REFORM TONIGHT...WITH VISIBILITIES REDUCING TO A MILE OR LESS.

RIP CURRENT IMPACT...A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS CONTINUES AT
AREA BEACHES DUE TO LINGERING SWELLS.

DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

WILDFIRE AND SMOKE IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE PERIOD.

SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ON SUNDAY 
DUE TO AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT AND SEABREEZES. ISOLATED 
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL. LAKE WIND 
ADVISORY CONDITIONS MAY ESTABLISH MONDAY WITH NORTHEAST WINDS 
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE AND OFFSHORE 
FROM SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE 
WILL LEAD TO A NORTHEASTERLY SURGE IN WINDS AND SEAS CREATING 
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR MARINERS.

SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED AT THIS TIME.

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

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CARROLL/ZAPPE




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