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Lake Wind Advisory 9, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

May 24, 201715 counties in Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this lake wind advisory at May 24, 2017, 4:20 AM EDT for 15 counties in Florida. It took effect at May 24, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 24, 2017, 4:20 AM EDT (08:20 UTC)
In effect from
May 24, 2017, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
May 24, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Charlotte County, FL, Citrus County, FL, DeSoto County, FL, Hardee County, FL, Hernando County, FL, Highlands County, FL, Hillsborough County, FL, Lee County, FL, Levy County, FL, Manatee County, FL, Pasco County, FL, Pinellas County, FL, Polk County, FL, Sarasota County, FL, Sumter County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Tampa Bay, FL (KTBW), launched 00:00Z, 8.3 hours before the alert went out and 28 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-05-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 847 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2017-05-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 86 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
847 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
991 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
25 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
86 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
2.5

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this lake wind 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 lake wind advisory went out at May 24, 2:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 2:04 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 23, 5:02 AM EDT, 23 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
502 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017

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-
873-876-232115-
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-
502 AM EDT Tue May 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for West Central And Southwest
Florida.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected today.
Thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong gusty
winds...locally heavy rains...and frequent deadly lightning
strikes. A marginal risk of strong to severe thunderstorms will be
possible on Tuesday with a passing cold front.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
Strong and gusty winds in the 20 to 25 MPH range with higher gusts
will affect local area lakes. These strong and gusty winds will
create choppy and difficult boating conditions on area lakes.
Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High surf will produce a high risk of rip currents along area
beaches.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous boating
conditions for small craft operators.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected on Wednesday and
Thursday. Thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong gusty
winds...locally heavy rains...and frequent deadly lightning
strikes. A slight risk of strong to severe thunderstorms will be
possible on Wednesday and Thursday with a passing cold front.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
Strong and gusty winds in the 20 to 25 MPH range with higher gusts
will affect local area lakes on Wednesday. These strong and gusty
winds will create choppy and difficult boating conditions on area
lakes. Small boats will be especially prone to capsizing.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High surf will produce a high risk of rip currents along area
beaches on Wednesday and Thursday.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous boating
conditions for small craft operators on Wednesday and Thursday.

...WATERSPOUT IMPACT...
On Wednesday atmospheric conditions will be favorable for
waterspout development. Mariners should be on the lookout for
waterspouts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

Wynn

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 4:16 AM EDTCoastal Flood StatementTBWCitrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Levy, Manatee, Pasco and 2 more28 hr
May 24, 4:16 AM EDTCoastal Flood WarningTBWCitrus, Levy13 hr
May 24, 11:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWLevy57 min
May 24, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWLevy39 min
May 24, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW84 min
May 24, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPasco, Pinellas53 min
May 24, 1:52 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW38 min
May 24, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWHillsborough, Manatee, Sumter56 min
May 24, 2:28 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW2 hr
May 24, 2:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWHillsborough, Manatee28 min
May 24, 2:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWSarasota52 min
May 24, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWPolk42 min
May 24, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands56 min
May 24, 4:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte, DeSoto, Highlands58 min
May 24, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW32 min
May 24, 5:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWLee40 min

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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.