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High Surf Advisory 4, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

February 18, 20156 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this high surf advisory at Feb 18, 2015, 3:04 PM EST for 6 counties in Florida. It took effect at Feb 18, 2015, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 18, 2015, 3:04 PM EST (20:04 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 18, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 19, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Sarasota County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 44 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this high surf advisory 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 high surf advisory went out at Feb 18, 9:22 AM EST, 5 hours 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 9:22 AM EST, 5 hours 42 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 5:28 AM EST, 9 hours 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
528 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-
239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870-
873-876-191030-
SUMTER-PINELLAS-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-COASTAL LEVY-
COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-COASTAL PASCO-
COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL LEE-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS-
INLAND HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-INLAND MANATEE-
INLAND SARASOTA-INLAND CHARLOTTE-INLAND LEE-TAMPA BAY WATERS-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
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-
528 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
A MUCH COLDER AND DRIER AIR MASS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION TODAY
AND TONIGHT IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE
LIKELY ACROSS THE NATURE COAST TONIGHT WHERE FREEZE WARNINGS ARE
CURRENTLY IN EFFECT WITH TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE MID AND
UPPER 30S ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA.
THE COLD TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH
WILL PRODUCE LOW WIND CHILL VALUES AS WELL AND A WIND CHILL ADVISORY
IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL COUNTIES IN WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA
FOR TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. RESIDENTS WITH TEMPERATURE
SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD PLAN TO COVER THEM OR BRING THEM INDOORS
THIS EVENING. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS TO PROTECT THEM
FROM THE COLD. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS TONIGHT OR EARLY
THURSDAY MORNING MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS TO PROTECT YOURSELF
FROM THE COLD.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASING TO AROUND 20 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN
THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A MODERATE RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS ALONG AREA BEACHES TODAY AND TONIGHT.  A RIP CURRENT IS
A 10 TO 30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG
SWIMMER INTO DEEPER WATER.

TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED
BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED
BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE
SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
INCREASING NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS TODAY AND TONIGHT. FISHERMEN AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS INTO THE GULF UNTIL
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
A REINFORCING ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON
THURSDAY. THIS FRONT WILL USHER IN SOME OF THE COLDEST AIR OF
THE SEASON TO ALL OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA THURSDAY
NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...AND A HARD FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN
POSTED FOR THE NATURE COAST...WITH A FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR
THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA EXCEPT FOR
PINELLAS COUNTY. THE COLD ARCTIC AIR MASS WILL CAUSE TEMPERATURES
TO PLUMMET AFTER SUNSET THURSDAY EVENING WITH LONG DURATIONS OF
SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED ACROSS THE REGION OVERNIGHT INTO
FRIDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WILL
PRODUCE VERY LOW WIND CHILLS AS WELL WITH WIND CHILL VALUES
FALLING INTO THE TEENS ACROSS THE NATURE COAST...AND LOWER 20S
ACROSS THE REMAINDER OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA DURING
EARLY FRIDAY MORNING.

RESIDENTS WITH TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE PLANTS SHOULD PLAN TO COVER
THEM OR BRING THEM INDOORS. PETS SHOULD ALSO BE BROUGHT INDOORS TO
PROTECT THEM FROM THE COLD. IF YOU PLAN TO BE OUTDOORS THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY MORNING MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS TO
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COLD.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
STRONG AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
HIGHER GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS
ALONG AREA BEACHES THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. A RIP CURRENT IS A 10 TO
30 YARD WIDE CHANNEL OF WATER THAT CAN PULL EVEN A STRONG SWIMMER
INTO DEEPER WATER.

TO AVOID GETTING CAUGHT IN A RIP CURRENT...SWIM AT GUARDED
BEACHES AND HEED THE ADVICE OF THE BEACH PATROL. AT UNGUARDED
BEACHES AND NEAR PIERS...JETTIES...AND INLETS...DO NOT GO INTO THE
SURF MUCH ABOVE YOUR KNEES.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE 20 TO 25 KNOT RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS WILL
CONTINUE TO CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY. FISHERMEN AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT
OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS INTO THE GULF UNTIL CONDITIONS
IMPROVE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

MCMICHAEL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 17, 9:00 PM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryTBW48 hr
Feb 18, 3:18 AM ESTFreeze WatchTBWCharlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee and 4 more24 hr
Feb 18, 3:18 AM ESTFreeze WarningTBWCitrus, Hernando, Levy, Sumter30 hr
Feb 18, 3:18 AM ESTHard Freeze WatchTBWCitrus, Hernando, Levy, Pasco, Sumter24 hr
Feb 18, 3:25 AM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 9 more30 hr
Feb 18, 3:29 AM ESTRip Current StatementTBWCharlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota40 hr

Nearby

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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.