FLUS42 KTBW 260932 HWOTBW HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 432 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-262145- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- 432 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... A COLD AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE BEACHES TODAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A GUSTY NORTHERLY FLOW WILL DEVELOP TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING WHICH WILL GENERATE THE POTENTIAL FOR RIP CURRENTS. BEACHGOERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION AND REMAIN ALERT TO NOTICES FROM AREA LIFEGUARDS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. ...RIP CURRENT IMPACT... THE POTENTIAL FOR RIP CURRENTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING AS A GUSTY NORTH WIND BEGINS TO DIMINISH. ...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT... COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL MOVE ACROSS WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. A RED FLAG WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. $$ LAMARRE