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Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
140 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

... ARCTIC AIR EXPECTED BY LATE THIS WEEKEND...

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-220900-
CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-
LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER-
140 PM EST FRI JAN 21 2005

A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL ENTER THE REGION LATE SATURDAY NIGHT INTO
SUNDAY MORNING...BRINGING AN INCREASE IN CLOUDS AND A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.

AFTER THE FRONTAL PASSAGE ON SUNDAY... WINDS WILL SHIFT TO THE
NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 MPH...ALONG WITH HIGHER GUSTS. OVER THE
GULF COASTAL WATERS... WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE TO 25 KNOTS
WITH GUSTS TO 35 KNOTS. BOATERS ARE ADVISED TO POSTPONE ANY PLANNED
SUNDAY BOATING TRIPS AS SEAS ARE FORECAST TO QUICKLY BUILD TO NEAR 10
FEET SUNDAY AFTERNOON.

THE HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR SUNDAY WILL BE REACHED EARLY IN THE
MORNING...WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 50S OVER MOST LOCATIONS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. BY MONDAY MORNING...LOW TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST
TO PLUNGE INTO THE 20S ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL FLORIDA... AND THE 30S
ELSEWHERE. FREEZING TEMPERATURES COULD REACH AS FAR SOUTH AS THE
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF LEE AND CHARLOTTE COUNTIES.

IN ADDITION... A NORTHWEST TO NORTH WIND MAY PRODUCE WIND CHILL
READINGS FROM THE TEENS TO MID 20S ACROSS ALL OF WEST FLORIDA BY
MONDAY MORNING. PLANS SHOULD BE READIED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION
IN THE EVENT A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR SUNDAY NIGHT.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
UPDATES.

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FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION, CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW

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