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Freeze Warning 21, NWS Miami, FL

December 27, 20107 counties in Florida

NWS Miami, FL issued this freeze warning at Dec 27, 2010, 4:40 AM EST for 7 counties in Florida. It took effect at Dec 28, 2010, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 27, 2010, 4:40 AM EST (09:40 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 28, 2010, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 28, 2010, 9:00 AM EST
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Miami, FL

Counties Broward County, FL, Collier County, FL, Glades County, FL, Hendry County, FL, Miami-Dade County, FL, Monroe County, FL, Palm Beach County, FL

The radar

The Miami radar (KAMX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Miami, FL (KMFL), launched 00:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 73 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2010-12-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Miami, FL at 00:00Z on 2010-12-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -91 square meters per square second.1939587897117136Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1113 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
68 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-91 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

501 
WWUS72 KMFL 270940
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WATCH UPGRADED TO FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT...
...FREEZE WATCH ISSUED FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES TUESDAY NIGHT...

FLZ070-071-271745-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-101227T1400Z/
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0020.101228T0600Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND COLLIER-INLAND BROWARD-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...IMMOKALEE
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... 

PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER OVERNIGHT HAS NOT ALLOWED FOR TEMPERATURES
TO DROP AS LOW AS FORECAST AND ARE REMAINING ABOVE THE FREEZING
MARK. THEREFORE, THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS
MORNING. SKIES WILL CLEAR DURING THE DAY AND THIS ALONG WITH COLD
AIR IN PLACE WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT.
THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ068-271745-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-101227T1300Z/
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0020.101228T0600Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
METRO PALM BEACH-
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... 

PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER OVERNIGHT HAS NOT ALLOWED FOR TEMPERATURES
TO DROP AS LOW AS FORECAST AND ARE REMAINING ABOVE THE FREEZING
MARK. THEREFORE, THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS
MORNING. SKIES WILL CLEAR DURING THE DAY AND THIS ALONG WITH COLD
AIR IN PLACE WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT.
THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ168-271745-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-101227T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
COASTAL PALM BEACH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... 

PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER OVERNIGHT HAS NOT ALLOWED FOR TEMPERATURES
TO DROP AS LOW AS FORECAST AND ARE REMAINING ABOVE THE FREEZING
MARK. THEREFORE, THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THIS
MORNING. SKIES WILL CLEAR DURING THE DAY AND THIS ALONG WITH COLD
AIR IN PLACE WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT.
THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ063-066-271745-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0020.101228T0600Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.A.0021.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
/O.EXT.KMFL.FZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-101227T1300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

CLEAR SKIES AND A VERY COLD AIR MASS HAVE ALLOWED FOR TEMPERATURES
TO DROP OVERNIGHT AND ARE APPROACHING THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE, THE FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST.
CLEAR SKIES, COLD AIR AND NEAR CALM WIND TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR
GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TO TAKE PLACE. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. ONLY A SLOW WARMING TREND IS
ANTICIPATED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT WITH TEMPERATURES ONCE AGAIN
EXPECTED TO REACH NEAR FREEZING ACROSS THE AREA. THEREFORE, A
FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067-271745-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0020.101228T0600Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KMFL.FZ.W.0020.000000T0000Z-101227T1300Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...
 
CLEAR SKIES AND A VERY COLD AIR MASS HAVE ALLOWED FOR TEMPERATURES
TO DROP OVERNIGHT AND ARE APPROACHING THE LOWER 30S THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE, THE FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST.
CLEAR SKIES, COLD AIR AND NEAR CALM WIND TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR
GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TO TAKE PLACE. THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL
WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ069-073-075-174-271745-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0020.101228T0600Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...NAPLES
440 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

CLEAR SKIES, A COLD MODIFIED ARCTIC AIR MASS AND NEAR CALM WIND
TONIGHT WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TO TAKE PLACE.
TEMPERATURES WILL FALL TO NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW FREEZING ACROSS
MOST OF THE AREA TONIGHT AND THEREFORE, THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING WHICH IS IN EFFECT
FROM 2 AM EST TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
716 
WWUS72 KMFL 271403
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
903 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT FOR PALM BEACH, GLADES, HENDRY, AND
COLLIER COUNTIES AND INTERIOR SECTIONS OF MIAMI-DADE AND BROWARD
AND MAINLAND SECTIONS OF MONROE COUNTY TONIGHT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM
EST TUESDAY... 
...FREEZE WATCH ISSUED FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

FLZ063-066-281415-
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.A.0021.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON
903 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET
AFTER SUNSET WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT FOR METRO AND COASTAL AREAS IN BROWARD AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. 

ANOTHER NIGHT OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY OCCUR WEST OF LAKE
OKEECHOBEE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067>071-073-075-168-174-281400-
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...
BOCA RATON
903 AM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY...

LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET
AFTER SUNSET WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF
SOUTH FLORIDA EXCEPT FOR METRO AND COASTAL AREAS IN BROWARD AND
MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
694 
WWUS72 KMFL 271918
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
218 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING UPGRADED TO HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR GLADES AND
HENDRY COUNTIES TONIGHT...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR REST OF THE INTERIOR
INCLUDING THE METRO AREAS OF PALM BEACH AND COLLIER COUNTIES TONIGHT...
...FREEZE WARNING EXPANDED INTO WESTERN METRO BROWARD AND WESTERN
METRO MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES TONIGHT...

FLZ063-066-281400-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.HZ.W.0005.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.A.0021.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA BELLE...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PALMDALE...
218 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING UPGRADED TO HARD FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS UPGRADED THE FREEZE
WARNING TO A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE LATEST SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE NOW SHOWING THAT THE WINDS WILL
BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES ALLOWING FOR VERY
GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. THE GROUNDS ARE ALSO VERY DRY
DUE TO THE COUPLE OF FREEZES THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH...AND
THE LACK OF RAINFALL DURING THE THE LAST 3 TO 5 MONTHS. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURES OVER THESE AREAS TO FALL BELOW 28
DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS TONIGHT. THEREFORE...THE FREEZE
WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

THERE IS ALSO A FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SAME AREAS...AS TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN TO FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ072-074-281400-
/O.EXB.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...HIALEAH
218 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

THE LATEST SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT THE WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF I-75 AND THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY IN BROWARD
COUNTY...AND AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO FALL DOWN TO AROUND THE FREEZING MARK LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067>071-073-075-168-174-281400-
/O.EXT.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...
BOCA RATON
218 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET
AFTER SUNSET...AND APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...THE FREEZE WARNING WILL
REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS AND THE METRO AREAS OF
COLLIER AND WEST PALM BEACH COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

BAXTER
146 
WWUS72 KMFL 271926 CCA
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
225 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING UPGRADED TO HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR GLADES AND
HENDRY COUNTIES TONIGHT...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR REST OF THE INTERIOR
INCLUDING THE METRO AREAS OF PALM BEACH AND COLLIER COUNTIES TONIGHT...
...FREEZE WARNING EXPANDED INTO WESTERN METRO BROWARD AND WESTERN
METRO MIAMI-DADE COUNTIES TONIGHT...

FLZ063-066-281415-
/O.CAN.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0700Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.HZ.W.0005.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.A.0021.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LA BELLE...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON...PALMDALE...
225 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING UPGRADED TO HARD FREEZE WARNING FROM MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS UPGRADED THE FREEZE
WARNING TO A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH ALSO REMAINS
IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.

THE LATEST SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE NOW SHOWING THAT THE WINDS WILL
BE LIGHT AND VARIABLE ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES ALLOWING FOR VERY
GOOD RADIATIONAL COOLING TONIGHT. THE GROUNDS ARE ALSO VERY DRY
DUE TO THE COUPLE OF FREEZES THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS MONTH...AND
THE LACK OF RAINFALL DURING THE THE LAST 3 TO 5 MONTHS. THIS WILL
ALLOW FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURES OVER THESE AREAS TO FALL BELOW 28
DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 4 HOURS TONIGHT. THEREFORE...THE FREEZE
WARNING HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO A HARD FREEZE WARNING FOR LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.

THERE IS ALSO A FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SAME AREAS...AS TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN TO FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WATCH MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE.
THESE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ072-074-281400-
/O.EXB.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
METRO BROWARD-METRO MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...DAVIE...
HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...HIALEAH
225 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY. 

THE LATEST SHORT RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING THAT THE WINDS WILL BE
LIGHT AND VARIABLE ALONG WITH CLEAR SKIES. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE AREAS
ALONG AND WEST OF I-75 AND THE SAWGRASS EXPRESSWAY IN BROWARD
COUNTY...AND AREAS ALONG AND WEST OF THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE IN
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO FALL DOWN TO AROUND THE FREEZING MARK LATE
TONIGHT INTO EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...A FREEZE WARNING
HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067>071-073-075-168-174-281400-
/O.COR.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.101228T0500Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-MAINLAND MONROE-
COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...JUPITER...WEST PALM BEACH...
BOCA RATON
225 PM EST MON DEC 27 2010

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EST
TUESDAY...

LIGHT WINDS AND CLEAR SKIES WILL ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET
AFTER SUNSET...AND APPROACH THE FREEZING MARK LATE TONIGHT INTO
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THEREFORE...THE FREEZE WARNING WILL REMAIN
IN EFFECT FOR THE INTERIOR AREAS AND THE METRO AREAS OF COLLIER
AND WEST PALM BEACH COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

BAXTER
150 
WWUS72 KMFL 280908
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
408 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...HARD FREEZE WARNING CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR GLADES AND HENDRY
COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING... 
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR REST OF THE INTERIOR
INCLUDING THE METRO AREAS OF PALM BEACH, BROWARD, MIAMI-DADE AND COLLIER
COUNTIES THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

FLZ063-066-281400-
/O.UPG.KMFL.FZ.A.0021.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
/O.NEW.KMFL.FZ.W.0022.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.HZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101228T1400Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON
408 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS ISSUED A FREEZE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE
FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HARD FREEZE WARNING
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MIAMI HAS CONTINUED THE HARD
FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING. 

STRONG RADIATIONAL COLLING HAS OCCURRED ACROSS GLADES AND HENDRY
COUNTIES WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 20S. THE GROUNDS ARE ALSO VERY
DRY DUE TO THE COUPLE OF FREEZES THAT OCCURRED EARLIER THIS
MONTH... AND THE LACK OF RAINFALL DURING THE THE LAST 3 TO 5
MONTHS. THIS HAS ALLOWED FOR THE LOW TEMPERATURES OVER THESE AREAS TO
FALL BELOW 28 DEGREES FOR SEVERAL HOURS. 

THERE IS ALSO A FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FOR LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE SAME AREAS...AS TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED AGAIN TO FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK.
 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067>075-168-174-281400-
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...
DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...HIALEAH...JUPITER...
WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON
408 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA HAVE FALLEN INTO THE LOWER TO MID 30S
THIS MORNING AND WILL LIKELY DROP ANOTHER COUPLE OF DEGREES
TOWARDS SUNRISE. THE COLDEST TEMPERATURES AS OF 4 AM EST THIS
MORNING WERE OVER NORTHEAST PALM BEACH COUNTY WITH READINGS AROUND
30 DEGREES. TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF THE AREAR WERE IN
THE LOWER TO MID 30S WITH FREEZING TEMPERATURES TO OCCUR IN THE
NEXT FEW HOURS PRIOR TO SUNRISE. PATCHY TO AREAS OF FROST WILL
ALSO OCCUR ESPECIALLY WHERE FREEZING OCCURS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$
679 
WWUS72 KMFL 281412
NPWMFL

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
912 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...FREEZE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR GLADES AND HENDRY COUNTIES
LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

FLZ063-066-282300-
/O.EXP.KMFL.HZ.W.0005.000000T0000Z-101228T1400Z/
/O.CON.KMFL.FZ.W.0022.101229T0900Z-101229T1300Z/
GLADES-HENDRY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOORE HAVEN...CLEWISTON
912 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...
...HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR THIS MORNING...

TEMPERATURES HAS RISEN ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE...THE HARD FREEZE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

TEMPERATURES LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING ARE STILL
FORECAST TO FALL BELOW THE FREEZING MARK. THEREFORE...A FREEZE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 8 AM EST WEDNESDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR
HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION.

&&

$$

FLZ067>075-168-174-281515-
/O.EXP.KMFL.FZ.W.0021.000000T0000Z-101228T1400Z/
INLAND PALM BEACH-METRO PALM BEACH-COASTAL COLLIER-INLAND COLLIER-
INLAND BROWARD-METRO BROWARD-INLAND MIAMI DADE-METRO MIAMI DADE-
MAINLAND MONROE-COASTAL PALM BEACH-FAR SOUTH MIAMI DADE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAHOKEE...SOUTH BAY...BELLE GLADE...
WELLINGTON...NAPLES...IMMOKALEE...CORAL SPRINGS...SUNRISE...
DAVIE...HOLLYWOOD...PEMBROKE PINES...HIALEAH...JUPITER...
WEST PALM BEACH...BOCA RATON
912 AM EST TUE DEC 28 2010

...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... 

TEMPERATURES HAVE RISEN ABOVE THE FREEZING MARK THIS MORNING.
THEREFORE...THE FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRED THIS
MORNING.

$$

BAXTER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Miami, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 27, 3:53 AM ESTFire Weather WatchMFLBroward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach23 hr
Dec 27, 3:53 AM ESTRed Flag WarningMFLBroward, Miami-Dade, Palm Beach14 hr
Dec 27, 4:40 AM ESTFreeze WatchMFLGlades, Hendry23 hr
Dec 27, 2:18 PM ESTHard Freeze WarningMFLGlades, Hendry19 hr
Dec 27, 2:24 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryMFLBroward, Collier, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Palm Beach19 hr

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Florida, 2010Every freeze warning in 2010

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.