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Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Fort Myers Beach.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued December 3 at 1:07PM EST until December 4 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland Citrus, Inland Hernando, and Inland Levy Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Area
Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

Frost Advisory

Frost Advisory issued December 3 at 1:07PM EST until December 4 at 8:00AM EST by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Coastal Pasco, Inland Pasco, and Sumter Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 8 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Area
Sumter; Coastal Pasco; Inland Pasco

Frost Advisory

Frost Advisory issued December 3 at 1:05PM EST until December 4 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Inland Volusia and Lake Counties. * WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Area
Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Southern Lake County

Frost Advisory

Frost Advisory issued December 3 at 12:57PM EST until December 4 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Inland Flagler, Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval, Trout River, and Eastern Marion Counties. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Area
Inland St. Johns; Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Eastern Marion; Trout River; South Central Duval

Freeze Warning

Freeze Warning issued December 3 at 12:57PM EST until December 4 at 9:00AM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 23 expected. A Hard Freeze is forecast for inland southeast Georgia and the Suwannee Valley of northern Florida. * WHERE...Portions of northeast and northern Florida and inland southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...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.

Area
Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Eastern Alachua; Western Hamilton; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Southwestern Columbia; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Coastal Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Coastal Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

Rip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued December 3 at 9:28AM EST until December 4 at 7:00PM EST by NWS Miami FL

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Palm Beach County, Coastal Broward County and Coastal Miami Dade County. * WHEN...Through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

Area
Coastal Palm Beach County; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued December 3 at 2:10AM EST until December 4 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Melbourne FL

* WHAT...A strong, southward-flowing longshore current is forecast to develop at all central Florida Atlantic beaches today, along with a moderate risk for dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Coastal Volusia, Coastal Brevard, Coastal Indian River, Coastal Saint Lucie, and Coastal Martin counties. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...The southward-flowing current could pull swimmers into deeper water, making them more susceptible to dangerous rip currents. This will also generate strong rip currents near piers, jetties, and reefs.

Area
Coastal Volusia; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands
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