The
National Weather Service (NWS) in Ruskin, FL has issued a Freeze Warning from
1am to 9am for Friday morning (January 17, 2014). The predicted temperature
range is from 27 to 32 degrees for 2 to 6 hours depending upon your location. I
have included the full NWS alert below for your convenience. You can access
this and other weather forecast reports via http://www.weather.gov/.
In
addition, you can monitor real time weather using the Florida Automated Weather
Network (FAWN) at http://fawn.ifas.ufl.edu/. FAWN has a cold
protection tab which in includes the following items: cold protection tool kit
(minimum overnight temperature - calculated), Evaporative Cooling Potential,
Wet Bulb Based Irrigation Cut off, and Citrus Leaf Freezing Temperature.
Please
take appropriate action now to protect plant materials, crops, and
animals.
Feel
free to contact me, if you have any questions.
Stay
Warm!
Below is an image issued from the National Weather Service of Tampa Bay Florida (Ruskin, FL). It is not property of FL Nature Coast Horticulture Industry.
Freeze Warning
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
415 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
...A FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NATURE COAST AND MUCH OF
WEST CENTRAL AND INTERIOR SOUTHWEST FLORIDA TONIGHT...
.COLD AND DRY HIGH PRESSURE IS RIDGING ACROSS THE AREA. CLEAR
SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING AND
DROP TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR A FEW HOURS ACROSS THE AREA.
FLZ043-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-239-242-248-249-251-255-
260-262-171400-
/O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0005.140117T0600Z-140117T1400Z/
SUMTER-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY-COASTAL CITRUS-
COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS-
INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE-
INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...LAKELAND...
WINTER HAVEN...WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...ARCADIA...
CEDAR KEY...YANKEETOWN...CRYSTAL RIVER...HOMOSASSA...
HERNANDO BEACH...BAYPORT...PORT RICHEY...HUDSON...CHIEFLAND...
BRONSON...WILLISTON...INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...
DADE CITY...ZEPHYRHILLS...BRANDON...PLANT CITY...
SUN CITY CENTER...PARRISH...LAKEWOOD RANCH...MYAKKA CITY...
NORTH PORT...BABCOCK RANCH
415 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM 27 TO 32 DEGREES FOR
3 TO 6 HOURS ACROSS THE NATURE COAST AND 2 TO 4 HOURS
ACROSS
THE REST OF THE AREA TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE TO COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS TONIGHT
INTO FRIDAY MORNING. PLAN TO COVER OR BRING THESE PLANTS
INDOORS AND BRING PETS INSIDE AS WELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 2 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES
BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA.
RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE
PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
229 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
FLZ041-044-053-054-058-059-064-144-171300-
/O.EXT.KMLB.FZ.W.0003.140117T0900Z-140117T1300Z/
INLAND VOLUSIA-NORTHERN LAKE-OSCEOLA-INDIAN RIVER-OKEECHOBEE-
ST. LUCIE-MARTIN-SOUTHERN LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE LAND...LEESBURG...KISSIMMEE...
ST CLOUD...VERO BEACH...OKEECHOBEE...FORT PIERCE...HOBE SOUND...
CLERMONT
229 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET
REACHING NEAR FREEZING BY THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS OF THURSDAY
INTO FRIDAY. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN LINGER AT OR BELOW FREEZING
THROUGH DAYBREAK FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...THE FREEZE IS FORECAST TO AFFECT AREAS MOSTLY WEST OF
US HIGHWAY ONE AND INTERSTATE 95 CORRIDOR ALONG THE COAST .
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER TO BRING PETS AND
HOUSE PLANTS INDOORS. PROTECT OUTDOOR TENDER VEGETATION. DRESS
APPROPRIATELY FOR THE COLD TEMPERATURES. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH
KEROSENE AND SPACE HEATERS. BE SURE TO KEEP SPACE HEATERS AWAY
FROM CURTAINS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MELBOURNE FL
229 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
FLZ045-046-171300-
/O.EXB.KMLB.FZ.W.0003.140117T0900Z-140117T1300Z/
ORANGE-SEMINOLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORLANDO...SANFORD
229 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MELBOURNE HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST FRIDAY.
* TEMPERATURE...TEMPERATURES SHOULD FALL QUICKLY AFTER SUNSET
REACHING NEAR FREEZING BY THE LATE OVERNIGHT HOURS OF THURSDAY
NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL THEN LINGER AT OR BELOW
FREEZING THROUGH
DAYBREAK FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...THIS IS THE FIRST ROUND OF NEAR FREEZING OR FREEZING
TEMPERATURES FOR MANY AREAS IN THE ORANGE SEMINOLE COUNTY
AREA
THIS SEASON. THE FREEZE IS FORECAST TO AFFECT AREAS PRIMARY
OUTSIDE OF THE URBAN AREAS OF ORLANDO AND SANFORD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REMEMBER TO BRING PETS AND
HOUSE PLANTS INDOORS. PROTECT OUTDOOR TENDER VEGETATION. DRESS
APPROPRIATELY FOR THE COLD TEMPERATURES. BE EXTRA CAREFUL WITH
KEROSENE AND SPACE HEATERS. BE SURE TO KEEP SPACE HEATERS AWAY
FROM CURTAINS AND OTHER FLAMMABLE MATERIALS.
&&
$$
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
143 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
FLZ020>025-030>032-035>037-040-171000-
/O.EXT.KJAX.FZ.W.0005.140117T0500Z-140117T1300Z/
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...LIVE OAK...LAKE CITY...
MACCLENNY...FERNANDINA BEACH...JACKSONVILLE...LAKE BUTLER...
STARKE...GREEN COVE SPRINGS...TRENTON...GAINESVILLE...PALATKA...
OCALA
143 PM EST THU JAN 16 2014
...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 8 AM EST
FRIDAY...
* TEMPERATURE...UPPER 20S FOR INLAND LOCATIONS.
* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR UP TO 6
HOURS...WHICH COULD DAMAGE VEGETATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
EXPECTED FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS. APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE
TAKEN TO ENSURE TENDER VEGETATION AND OUTDOOR PETS HAVE ADEQUATE
PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. YOUNG CHILDREN...THE
ELDERLY AND THE HOMELESS ARE ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO THE COLD.
TAKE MEASURES TO PROTECT THEM.
&&
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