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Special Weather Statement, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

June 23, 2012Charlotte County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this special weather statement at Jun 23, 2012, 9:36 PM EDT for Charlotte County, Florida. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 23, 2012, 9:36 PM EDT (01:36 UTC)
Expired: Jun 23, 2012, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay, FL

County Charlotte County, FL

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Tampa Bay, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 23, 8:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 23, 8:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 23, 5:40 AM EDT, 15 hours 56 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
540 AM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870-
873-876-232200-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
540 AM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN THE SOUTHERN GULF OF MEXICO IS EXPECTED
TO MOVE SLOWLY TOWARD THE NORTH TODAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE
POTENTIAL TO BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION TODAY OR SUNDAY. DEEP
TROPICAL MOISTURE STREAMING NORTHWARD ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE
DISTURBANCE WILL RESULT IN NUMEROUS TO WIDESPREAD SHOWERS WITH A
FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE MAIN HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH THE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TODAY
WILL BE DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HAIL AND STRONG WINDS
ARE NOT EXPECTED TODAY.

...FLOOD IMPACT...
RAINS COULD BE LOCALLY HEAVY TODAY RESULTING IN MINOR URBAN AND
SMALL STREAM FLOODING.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
THERE IS A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE BEACHES FROM
PINELLAS COUNTY SOUTHWARD TO LEE COUNTY.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR TODAY AND WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH AT LEAST MONDAY. SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25
KNOTS WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 6 TO 10 FEET...MAINLY WELL OFFSHORE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TUESDAY. THESE INCLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF STRONG RIP
CURRENTS...MINOR COASTAL FLOODING DURING HIGH TIDES...LOCALLY
HEAVY RAINS WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR MINOR FLOODING...AND A FEW
THUNDERSTORMS WITH DEADLY CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MARINERS MAY
EXPERIENCE WINDS NEAR 20 KNOTS WITH SEAS REMAINING AT OR ABOVE 7
FEET THROUGH MID-WEEK.

VISITORS AND RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION
ON THE TROPICAL DISTURBANCE IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

JILLSON

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 4:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 27 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

FLZ065-232100-
LEE-
409 PM EDT SAT JUN 23 2012

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT CENTRAL LEE COUNTY...

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATES THUNDERSTORMS
LOCATED NEAR BONITA SPRINGS...MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH...WILL AFFECT
LOVERS KEY STATE PARK...BONITA SPRINGS...ESTERO AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
AIRPORT...UNTIL 500 PM EDT.

GUSTY WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AND WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
THERE WILL BE THE POSSIBILITY OF FUNNEL CLOUDS.

&&

LAT...LON 2642 8191 2644 8195 2647 8198 2647 8201
      2645 8200 2645 8201 2672 8204 2673 8162
      2642 8164 2641 8166 2634 8165 2632 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 170DEG 27KT 2639 8177

Special weather statement, Jun 23, 5:19 PM EDT, 4 hours 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 6:09 PM EDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 7:34 PM EDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 23, 9:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 23, 8:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		43 min
Jun 23, 9:11 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		49 min
Jun 23, 9:49 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		41 min
Jun 23, 10:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		62 min
Jun 23, 11:37 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		38 min
Jun 24, 12:26 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		64 min
Jun 24, 1:07 AM EDT	Coastal Flood Warning	TBW	Pinellas	35 hr
Jun 24, 3:09 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		66 min
Jun 24, 4:47 AM EDT	Tropical Storm Warning	TBW	Pinellas	65 hr
Jun 24, 8:30 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Charlotte, Lee	30 min
Jun 24, 8:33 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		57 min
Jun 24, 10:00 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	DeSoto, Hardee	30 min
Jun 24, 10:09 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		66 min
Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TBW	Hillsborough	6 days
Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TBW	Manatee	4 days
Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TBW	Sarasota	12 days
Jun 24, 10:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	TBW	Pasco	6 days
Jun 24, 10:31 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hardee, Polk	22 min
Jun 24, 11:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TBW	Hillsborough, Pinellas	38 min
Jun 24, 11:25 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		65 min
Jun 24, 11:59 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TBW	Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas	2 hr
Jun 24, 12:00 PM EDT	Tropical Storm Watch	TBW	Pinellas	24 hr
Jun 24, 12:19 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Highlands	41 min
Jun 24, 12:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		91 min
Jun 24, 1:16 PM EDT	Flood Watch	TBW	DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter	43 hr
Jun 24, 1:21 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Manatee, Sarasota	24 min
Jun 24, 1:22 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas	27 min
Jun 24, 1:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Manatee, Sarasota	43 min
Jun 24, 1:52 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TBW	Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas	113 min
Jun 24, 1:57 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		93 min
Jun 24, 2:12 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Highlands	48 min
Jun 24, 2:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TBW	Manatee	88 min
Jun 24, 3:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	TBW	Pasco, Pinellas	6 hr
Jun 24, 3:17 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hillsborough, Pasco	28 min
Jun 24, 3:20 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Highlands	40 min
Jun 24, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Polk	44 min
Jun 24, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TBW	Pinellas	42 min
Jun 24, 3:55 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Pasco, Pinellas	35 min
Jun 24, 3:57 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Highlands	63 min
Jun 24, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		95 min
Jun 24, 4:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hillsborough, Pasco	28 min
Jun 24, 4:36 PM EDT	Coastal Flood Advisory	TBW		63 hr
Jun 24, 4:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hernando, Pasco	34 min
Jun 24, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		45 min
Jun 24, 4:59 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Pasco, Pinellas	31 min
Jun 24, 5:05 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Highlands	25 min
Jun 24, 5:29 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas	31 min
Jun 24, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		89 min
Jun 24, 6:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TBW	Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Sumter	6 hr
Jun 24, 7:08 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hardee, Polk	37 min
Jun 24, 7:18 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		87 min
Jun 24, 7:23 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	TBW		52 min
Jun 24, 7:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Hillsborough, Manatee	36 min
Jun 24, 7:48 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	TBW	Polk	27 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.