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Small Craft Advisory 10, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

March 7, 2018

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Mar 7, 2018, 2:44 PM EST. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 7, 2018, 2:44 PM EST (19:44 UTC)
Expired
Mar 7, 2018, 9:00 PM EST
In force
6 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 Mar 7, 2:41 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 7, 2:41 PM EST, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 7, 4:41 AM EST, 10 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
441 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

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-
873-876-072145-
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-
441 AM EST Wed Mar 7 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Thunderstorms are expected to continue through the morning hours.
Thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing strong
gusty winds...locally heavy rains... and frequent deadly lightning
strikes.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High winds and moderate surf will produce rip currents along area
beaches today.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will build seas to 4-6 feet which
will create hazardous boating conditions for small craft
operators.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.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
Mar 7, 3:22 AM ESTRip Current StatementTBWCharlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota47 hr
Mar 7, 11:23 AM ESTRed Flag WarningTBWCitrus, Hernando, Highlands, Pinellas, Polk, Sumter8 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.