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1. Fire Weather Watch for: Coastal Collier County; Glades County Lake Region; Hendry County Lakes Region; Big Cypress; Glades County; Hendry County; Northern Collier; Southwest Collier

2. Flood Advisory for: Monroe, FL

3. High Surf Advisory for: Coastal Palm Beach County

4. Red Flag Warning for: Baker; Union; Bradford; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Eastern Marion; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Western Marion; Western Duval

5. Red Flag Warning for: Baker; Union; Bradford; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Eastern Marion; Trout River; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Central Marion; Western Marion; Western Duval

6. Red Flag Warning for: Coastal Citrus; Inland Citrus

7. Red Flag Warning for: Coastal Levy; Inland Levy

8. Red Flag Warning for: Coastal Levy; Inland Levy

9. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Nassau; Gilchrist; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia

10. Red Flag Warning for: Inland Nassau; Gilchrist; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia

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

12. Red Flag Warning for: Sumter; Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Hernando; Coastal Pasco; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Hernando; Inland Pasco; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee

13. Red Flag Warning for: Suwannee; Eastern Hamilton; Western Hamilton; Coffee; Jeff Davis; Bacon; Appling; Wayne; Atkinson; Pierce; Brantley; Inland Glynn; Echols; Clinch; Inland Camden; Northern Ware; Northeastern Charlton; Southern Ware; Western Charlton

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

15. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns

16. Rip Current Statement for: Coastal Palm Beach County

17. Rip Current Statement for: 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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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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