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Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

January 23, 2016

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Jan 23, 2016, 10:47 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 23, 2016, 4:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 23, 2016, 10:47 AM EST (15:47 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 23, 2016, 4:00 PM EST
Expired
Jan 24, 2016, 10:00 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft 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 small craft advisory went out at Jan 23, 10:39 AM EST, 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 23, 10:39 AM EST, 8 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 23, 5:46 AM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
546 AM EST SAT JAN 23 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-
873-876-241100-
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-
546 AM EST SAT JAN 23 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS IN THE 20 TO 30 MPH RANGE WITH HIGHER GUSTS
NEAR THE COAST WILL AFFECT THE REGION. THESE STRONG WINDS MAY
BREAK SMALL TWIGS FROM TREES AND BLOW AROUND ANY UNSECURED OUTDOOR
OBJECTS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION ESPECIALLY
IF TRAVELING OVER BRIDGES OR HIGH OVERPASSES.

...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT...
STRONG ONSHORE WINDS WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND KEEP FAVORABLE
CONDITIONS FOR COASTAL FLOODING. COASTAL RESIDENTS SHOULD BE
ALERT AND TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT PROPERTY.

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

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WIND SPEEDS OF 20 TO 33 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WILL
CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS.

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

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

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS THE NATURE
COAST FOR TONIGHT AND SUNDAY NIGHT. MAKE SURE TO DRESS IN LAYERS
TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE COLD. BRING PETS AND COLD SENSITIVE
PLANTS INDOORS.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 20 KNOTS BEHIND A COLD FRONT ON
FRIDAY AND WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL
CRAFT OPERATORS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

HUBBARD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 23, 10:46 AM EST, 1 minute before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 23, 4:14 AM ESTFreeze WatchTBWCitrus, Hernando, Levy, Sumter11 hr
Jan 23, 2:49 PM ESTFreeze WarningTBWCitrus, Hernando, Levy, Pasco, Sumter18 hr
Jan 23, 2:59 PM ESTWind Chill AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee and 5 more18 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.