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410 AM EDT WED OCT 2 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A CONTINUING NORTHEAST TO EAST SWELL WILL RESULT IN A MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK AGAIN TODAY. THE HIGHEST THREAT WILL BE FROM ABOUT 930 AM TO 330 PM DUE TO TIDAL EFFECTS. TO LESSEN YOUR CHANCE OF BEING CAUGHT IN THE SEAWARD PULL OF A RIP CURRENT...SWIM ONLY WITHIN SIGHT OF A LIFEGUARD...AND NEVER SWIM ALONE. CHECK WITH THE BEACH PATROL FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON OCEAN HAZARDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. A BROAD LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST CARIBBEAN INTO THE CENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO BY LATE WEEK...THEN INTO THE CENTRAL GULF COAST OVER THE WEEKEND. THE EXACT EVOLUTION OF THIS SYSTEM IS STILL UNCLEAR BUT SOME DEEPER MOISTURE SHOULD GRADUALLY OVERSPREAD THE AREA AND RETURN THE CHANCE FOR LIGHTNING STORMS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. $$ LASCODY