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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK FOR SOUTH FLORIDA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
409 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

AMZ610-630-650-651-670-671-FLZ063-066>075-168-172>174-GMZ656-657-676-
040015-
LAKE OKEECHOBEE-BISCAYNE BAY-
COASTAL WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM JUPITER INLET TO DEERFIELD BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM
20 NM TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM DEERFIELD BEACH TO OCEAN REEF, FL EXTENDING FROM 20 NM
TO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS OF THE BAHAMAS-GLADES-HENDRY-
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-COASTAL BROWARD-
COASTAL MIAMI DADE-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
COASTAL WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM EAST CAPE SABLE TO CHOKOLOSKEE, FL OUT 20 NM-
GULF WATERS FROM CHOKOLOSKEE TO BONITA BEACH, FL EXTENDING FROM 
20 TO 60 NM-
409 AM EST SUN MAR 3 2013

...FREEZE WATCH GLADES COUNTY TONIGHT...
...HAZARDOUS MARINE CONDITIONS...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTH FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIP CURRENTS: THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE
GULF COAST BEACHES DUE TO INCREASED SURF AND NORTHWESTERLY ONSHORE
FLOW AROUND 15 MPH. THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
FOR THE EAST COAST BEACHES. 

WIND: NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC WATERS
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT TO 20 TO 25 KNOTS. 

TEMPERATURES: TEMPERATURES WILL FALL INTO THE LOW TO MID 30S
ACROSS GLADES COUNTY AND A FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT TONIGHT. LOWS
WILL FALL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 30S ACROSS HENDRY, INLAND COLLIER,
MOST OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, AND INTERIOR PORTIONS OF BROWARD
COUNTY. PATCHY TO AREAS OF FROST ARE POSSIBLE FOR THESE LOCATIONS.
LOWS IN THE 40S ARE FORECAST FOR THE REST OF SOUTH FLORIDA. WIND
CHILLS COULD FALL IN THE LOW TO MID 30S ACROSS PALM BEACH COUNTY.

WAVES: SEAS WILL BUILD TO 7 FEET LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ACROSS THE OFFSHORE GULF WATERS AND THE GULF STREAM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO BE WARMER MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...BUT LOWS ARE FORECAST TO BE IN THE UPPER 30S TO MID 40S
ACROSS THE LAKE OKEECHOBEE REGION. 

THE THREAT OF RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE GULF WATERS ON
WEDNESDAY AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE BEHIND A COLD FRONT. THE RIP
CURRENT RISK WILL SWITCH TO THE ATLANTIC WATERS FRIDAY INTO THE
WEEKEND AS WINDS TURN NORTHEASTERLY. 

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR MORE INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN 
MIAMI WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/MIAMI.

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