River Flood Warning 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
931 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009

.DISCUSSION...SURFACE LOW OVER THE GULF...WELL WEST OF CHARLOTTE
HARBOR...WILL CONTINUE TO DRIFT WESTWARD TODAY WITH A EAST TO SE
FLOW SPREADING RAIN BANDS ALONG WITH SOME THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE
AREA. CURRENT GRIDS AND FORECAST ON TRACK AND WILL NOT UPDATE.

&&

.AVIATION...RAIN AND A FEW EMBEDDED SHOWERS WILL AFFECT AREA
TERMINALS THIS MORNING WITH MVFR CONDITIONS. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AGAIN IN THE AFTERNOON BRINGING MVFR TO
LOCALLY IFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...EAST OR SE WINDS IN THE 10-20KT RANGE...WITH A CAUTION
HEADLINE FOR SOME OF THE OUTER WATERS...TO PERSIST TODAY. NEXT
ISSUANCE OUT AROUND 10 AM WITH LITTLE CHANGE.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...NO LOW RH CONCERNS DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...SMALL CRAFT EXERCISE CAUTION ENGLEWOOD TO SUWANNEE
              RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.

&&

SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...09/RUDE
LONG TERM/AVIATION...63/JILLSON

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-221600-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
530 AM EDT FRI MAY 22 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS
WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA AGAIN TODAY. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG AND CONTAIN SMALL HAIL...GUSTY WINDS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS. IN ADDITION...
BRIEF WATERSPOUTS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE WITH STORMS NEAR THE
COAST.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL CONTINUE IN THE 15 TO 20 KNOT RANGE
OVER THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS TODAY AND TONIGHT AND SMALL
CRAFT SHOULD CONTINUE TO EXERCISE CAUTION. CLOSER TO THE COAST
WINDS WILL BE AROUND 15 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT. MARINERS MAY
WANT TO POSTPONE BOATING PLANS DURING THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.

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

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH THE
PERIOD. THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
STRIKES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

PRC