anibel, Florida – December 02, 2009

CONTACT-MAJOR MICHAEL MURRAY (239)472-3111

HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF
ADVISORY…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 4 PM
EST THURSDAY.

INCREASING SOUTH TO SOUTHWESTERLY WIND FLOW AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT
WILL GENERATE LARGE BREAKING WAVES AND HAZARDOUS SURF CONDITIONS
THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHERN FACING BEACHES
WILL FIRST BE IMPACTED THIS AFTERNOON…THEN AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE
WEST THROUGH THURSDAY…ALL AREA BEACHES WILL BE AFFECTED. STRONG
RIP CURRENTS WILL ALSO OCCUR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN DANGEROUS WATER ACTION IS
EXPECTED ALONG THE COAST. THIS INCLUDES ROUGH SURF…LARGE
BREAKING WAVES…RIP CURRENTS…AND STRONG UNDERTOW.

BEACH GOERS ARE STRONGLY URGED TO NOT ENTER THE WATERS DURING DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.