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Current Alerts for Clearwater, FL: Fire Weather Watch Rip Current Statement

1. Cold Weather Advisory for: Coastal Pasco; Coastal Charlotte; Inland Sarasota; Inland Lee

2. Cold Weather Advisory for: Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte

3. Fire Weather Watch for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County

4. Fire Weather Watch for: Metro Palm Beach County; Coastal Collier County; Inland Broward County; Metro Broward County; Inland Miami-Dade County; Metropolitan Miami Dade; Mainland Monroe; Glades County Lake Region; Hendry County Lakes Region; Palm Beach County Lake Region; Coastal Palm Beach County; Big Cypress; Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County; Far South Miami-Dade County; Glades County; Hendry County; Inland Palm Beach County; Northern Collier; Southwest Collier

5. Fire Weather Watch for: Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

6. Fire Weather Watch for: Okeechobee; Coastal Indian River; Coastal St. Lucie; Coastal Martin; Inland Northern Brevard; Inland Indian River; Inland St. Lucie; Inland Martin; Mainland Northern Brevard; Northern Brevard Barrier Islands; Inland Southern Brevard; Mainland Southern Brevard; Southern Brevard Barrier Islands

7. Fire Weather Watch for: Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee

8. Fire Weather Watch for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

9. Fire Weather Watch for: Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Echols; Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

10. Freeze Warning for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern 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

11. Freeze Watch for: Baker; Inland Nassau; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Northern 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

12. Freeze Watch for: Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Charlotte

13. Freeze Watch for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Coastal Citrus; Coastal Hernando; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

14. Freeze Watch for: Suwannee; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns

15. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Franklin; Leon; Inland Jefferson; Madison; Inland Wakulla; Inland Taylor; Lafayette; Inland Dixie; Coastal Franklin; Coastal Jefferson; Coastal Wakulla; Coastal Taylor; Coastal Dixie; Southern Liberty

16. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Volusia; Northern Lake County; Orange; Seminole; Osceola; Coastal Volusia; Southern Lake County

17. Red Flag Warning for: Sumter; Coastal Levy; Inland Levy; Inland Citrus; Inland Hernando

18. Red Flag Warning for: Suwannee; Baker; Inland Nassau; Union; Bradford; Gilchrist; Inland Flagler; Eastern Hamilton; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Coastal Flagler; Eastern Marion; Western Hamilton; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Northern Columbia; South Central Duval; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Marion; Southeastern Columbia; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southwestern Columbia; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns; Echols; Clinch; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

19. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Broward County; Coastal Miami Dade County

20. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Collier County

21. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Franklin

22. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Gulf

23. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Palm Beach County

24. Rip Current Statement for: Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee

25. Rip Current Statement for: South Walton; Coastal Bay

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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