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407 AM EST THU FEB 9 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. .RIP CURRENT IMPACT... ELEVATED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF A SMALL LONG PERIOD SWELL AND ASTRONOMICAL TIDAL EFFECTS. .WIND AND SEA IMPACT... SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION IF VENTURING OUT OVER THE OPEN ATLANTIC WATERS TODAY. CHOPPY SEAS WILL BE POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WITHIN THE GULF STREAM WHERE SEAS TO 6 FEET ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO WIND AND SWELL EFFECTS. WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT BETWEEN 15 TO 20 KNOTS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. OCEAN CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE AN ELEVATED TO MODERATE HAZARD FOR RIP CURRENT AT ATLANTIC BEACHES THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. $$ WIMMER