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Freeze Warning 8, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

March 8, 2008

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this freeze warning at Mar 8, 2008, 4:31 AM EST. It took effect at Mar 9, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 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
Mar 8, 2008, 4:31 AM EST (09:31 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 9, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 9, 2008, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Mar 8, 3:28 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 8, 3:28 AM EST, 1 hour 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
328 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

...WINDY AND BECOMING DRY...

.SHORT TERM (TODAY - MONDAY)...MOST ACTIVE STORMS ARE NOW EXITING
FAR EASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY. ALTHOUGH SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE EAST
AND SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM THE MOUTH OF TAMPA BAY TO NW POLK AND
ISOLATED SHOWERS WERE OVER THE GULF FROM NEAR CEDAR KEY TO ABOUT 70
MILES OFFSHORE SARASOTA. EXPECT THE HEAVIEST CONVECTION TO BE OUT
OF THE CWFA BY DAY BREAK WITH JUST ISOLATED SHOWERS ENDING FROM NW
TO SE BY AFTERNOON AS COLD FRONT FINALLY MOVES THROUGH. STRONG AND
GUSTY WEST AND NW WINDS BEHIND THE FRONT HAVE PROMPTED LAKE WIND
ADVISORIES THROUGH THE EVENING AND A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR THE
COAST FROM PASCO SOUTH.

UPPER TROUGH MOVES OFFSHORE THE EASTERN SEA BOARD BY TONIGHT AS
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS IN OVER THE CENTRAL GULF COAST AND GULF WITH
A COOL TO COLD AND DRY NW TO NORTH LOW LEVEL FLOW. LEVY WILL SEE
FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND HAVE UPGRADED THE FREEZE WATCH TO A WARNING
AND ALSO ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY. NORTH CITRUS COUNTY COULD
BRIEFLY SEE 32...OTHERWISE THE LOWEST READINGS WILL BE IN THE MID
TO UPPER 30S DOWN THROUGH THE CENTRAL INTERIOR.

THE HIGH MOVES BY TO THE NORTH DURING SUN...WITH WINDS DIMINISHING
AS THEY VEER TO NORTH AND NE AND ALLOW TEMPERATURES TO MODERATE
SOME BUT STILL BELOW AVERAGE. BY MON THE HIGH IS OFF THE SE U.S.
COAST WITH EASTERLY WINDS AS TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO WARM.

.LONG TERM (MONDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY)...FAST WESTERLY FLOW ALOFT WHILE
SFC HIGH WEAKENS IN THE REGION WITH LIGHT EASTERLY LL FLOW
CONTINUING TO MODERATE MOIST AND TEMPS BACK TO NEAR NORMAL THRU TUE.

SHORTWAVE TO MOVE THRU THE DEEP SOUTH DEVELOPING WEAK GULF LOW AND
PUSH SYSTEM INTO THE AREA WED. HAVE BROUGHT POPS TO SLIGHT CHANCE
AREAWIDE WED AS TEMPS REMAIN AROUND NORMAL.

THU...SLIGHT RIDGING BUILDS ALOFT WHILE SFC HIGH QUICKLY MOVES THRU
THE REGION AS DRY TEMPS WARM TO A FEW DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.

NEXT SYSTEM TO MOVE INTO THE REGION FRI WITH POTENT SHORTWAVE
DRIVING SFC STORM SYSTEM NEWARD THRU THE DEEP SOUTH WITH ATTENDANT
COLD FRONT PROGGED TO BE IN THE AREA LATE IN THE PERIOD. WILL STILL
HAVE TO WAIT ON BETTER CONSISTENCY FOR FINAL SOLUTION BUT HAVE 20
POPS ALL AREAS FOR CONVECTION FRI AFTERNOON.

&&

.AVIATION...JUST AHEAD AND ALONG THE FRONT EARLY THIS MORNING AREAS
OF RAIN AND MVFR VSBYS AND CIGS WITH LOCAL IFR CIGS. AFTER THE FRONT
LATER THIS MORNING CLEARING TO MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS...MAY SEE SOME
STRATO CU OFF THE E GULF AT THE COAST...WHILE LOW LEVEL W-NW WINDS
WILL REMAIN GUSTY THROUGH THE DAY.

&&

.MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY THROUGH TONIGHT ON  TAMPA BAY BUT CONTINUE
UNTIL SUN MORNING ON GULF WATERS FOR WINDS AND SEAS. BOTH WILL
BEGIN TO COME DOWN SUN AS A HIGH MOVES BY TO THE NORTH WITH
VEERING WINDS. THE HIGH MOVES OUT OVER THE ATLANTIC MON WITH NE
AND EAST WINDS BELOW HIGHLIGHTS.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...DRY AIR WILL FILTER INTO THE AREA RAPIDLY TODAY
WITH THE WATCH UPGRADED TO A WARNING. THE WATCH SUN WILL MOST LIKELY
BECOME A WARNING. THE DRY AIR LINGERS INTO MON AT OR BELOW CRITICAL
LEVELS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  64  40  65  47 /   5   0   0   0
FMY  68  43  71  49 /  20   0   0   0
GIF  65  38  66  44 /   5   0   0   0
SRQ  64  42  66  47 /  10   0   0   0
BKV  62  33  65  39 /   5   0   0   0
SPG  64  44  65  51 /   5   0   0   0

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...LAKE WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CHARLOTTE-
     CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-
     LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER.

     FREEZE WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LEVY.

     FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING
     FOR CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-
     HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-
     SUMTER.

     RED FLAG WARNING FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM EST THIS
     AFTERNOON FOR CITRUS-HERNANDO-HILLSBOROUGH-LEVY-PASCO-POLK-
     SUMTER.

     WIND CHILL ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR LEVY.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR CHARLOTTE-
     HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-SARASOTA.

GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR TAMPA BAY
     WATERS.

     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 11 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR BONITA BEACH TO
     ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60
     NM-ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-ENGLEWOOD TO
     TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE
     RIVER OUT 20 NM-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO
     60 NM.

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE...RKR
LONG TERM/AVIATION...RD
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 5:05 AM EST, 23 hours 26 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
505 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-072215-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
505 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATER TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM STRENGTHENS IN THE GULF OF
MEXICO...AND A COLD FRONT ADVANCES TOWARD THE REGION. IN ADDITION
TO DEADLY LIGHTNING ASSOCIATED WITH ALL THUNDERSTORMS...DAMAGING
WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY THREAT WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.

...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT...
THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR COASTAL FLOODING WILL EXIST OVER THE
NATURE COAST. STRONG WINDS DEVELOPING AHEAD OF A STRENGTHENING
STORM SYSTEM IN THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL FORCE WATER LEVELS TO RISE
TO AROUND 2 FEET ABOVE NORMAL TIDE LEVELS THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER THE COASTAL WATERS
FROM BONITA BEACH TO THE MOUTH OF THE SUWANNEE RIVER AND OUT 60
NAUTICAL MILES. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
SATURDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS. ACROSS THE TAMPA BAY
WATERS...SMALL CRAFT SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION TODAY AND
TONIGHT AS A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ACCOMPANYING COLD FRONT
IMPACT THE AREA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
STRONG AND GUSTY WEST AND NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP OVER THE
COASTAL AND BAY WATERS ON SATURDAY...BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT
THAT WILL SWEEP ACROSS THE AREA. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN
EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL AND BAY WATERS ON SATURDAY.

OTHERWISE...THE POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES SUNDAY
MORNING ACROSS LEVY COUNTY.

ELSEWHERE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED
TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LAMARRE

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 7, 10:58 PM EST, 5 hours 33 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Mar 8, 12:31 AM EST, 4 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1231 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

FLZ057-080600-
HIGHLANDS-
1231 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT HIGHLANDS COUNTY...

...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH...WILL AFFECT LAKE JOSEPHINE AND
SEBRING...UNTIL 100 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL OCCUR.
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE
POSSIBLE. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM
TALL OBJECTS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR.
MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING
OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

RD
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 2:03 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
203 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

FLZ057-080745-
HIGHLANDS-
203 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST HIGHLANDS COUNTY...

...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT BRIGHTON IN RURAL
SOUTHEASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY...UNTIL 245 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO
40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A
LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

RD
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 2:03 AM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
203 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

FLZ057-080715-
HIGHLANDS-
203 AM EST SAT MAR 8 2008

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHEAST HIGHLANDS COUNTY...

...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH...WILL AFFECT BRIGHTON IN RURAL
SOUTHEASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY...UNTIL 245 AM EST. GUSTY WINDS UP TO
40 MPH WILL OCCUR. FUNNEL CLOUDS ARE POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A
LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES
PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

RD

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 7, 8:11 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW49 min
Mar 8, 4:31 AM ESTLake Wind AdvisoryTBWDeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter13 hr
Mar 8, 4:38 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryTBW4 hr
Mar 8, 5:14 AM ESTFire Weather WatchTBWDeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter23 hr
Mar 8, 5:14 AM ESTRed Flag WarningTBWPolk, Sumter13 hr
Mar 8, 8:44 AM ESTWind AdvisoryTBWPinellas, Sumter5 hr
Mar 8, 1:42 PM ESTRed Flag WarningTBWDeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter29 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.