Freeze Warning 6, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
948 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016

.UPDATE...
CHILLY START TODAY WITH READINGS IN THE UPPER 20S ACROSS MOST OF
THE NATURE COAST AND LOWER TO MID 30S OVER MUCH OF THE INLAND
AREAS FURTHER SOUTH. TEMPERATURES HAVE BEGUN TO RECOVER NICELY AND
HAVE ALLOWED THE FREEZE WARNING AND WIND CHILL ADVISORY TO
EXPIRE. FOR THE REST OF THE DAY WE WILL SEE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE WITH
THE NORTHERLY FLOW KEEPING A COOL DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE.
TEMPERATURES SHOULD TOP OUT IN THE MID 50S NORTH TO LOWER 60S
SOUTH...STILL ABOUT 10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL. OVERALL THE CURRENT
GRIDS/ZONE FORECAST LOOK OK AND WILL ONLY UPDATE ZONE FORECAST TO
REMOVE FREEZE/WIND CHILL HEADLINES.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

.MARINE...
NORTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH TODAY AND THEN SHIFT TO
EASTERLY TONIGHT AS THE SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. MOVES EAST AND EVENTUALLY OUT INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN ON
MONDAY. SEAS HAVE DIMINISHED ENOUGH TO ALLOW THE SMALL CRAFT
AND HIGH SURF ADVISORIES TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM...BUT WILL CONTINUE
THE HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS UNTIL 4 PM AS THERE COULD BE SOME
RESIDUAL WAVE ACTION INTO THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  55  40  67  54 /   0   0   0   0
FMY  61  42  72  55 /   0   0  10  10
GIF  57  40  71  53 /   0   0  10  10
SRQ  56  40  66  53 /   0   0   0   0
BKV  55  34  68  47 /   0   0   0   0
SPG  56  47  66  58 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR
     COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL LEE-
     COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-PINELLAS.

     HIGH SURF ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
     COASTAL CHARLOTTE-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL LEE-
     COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-PINELLAS.

GULF WATERS...NONE.

&&

UPDATE/AVIATION/MARINE...69/CLOSE
DECISION SUPPORT...05/CARLISLE

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
424 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016

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-
873-876-250930-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
424 AM EST SUN JAN 24 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE IN PLACE ACROSS THE NATURE COAST
THIS MORNING FOR A FEW HOURS. IN ADDITION...MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN
LAYERS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COLD.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
HIGH SURF WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE RIP CURRENTS ALONG AREA
BEACHES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY
WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING
STRIKES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

HUBBARD