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Gale Warning 1, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

February 5, 2020

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this gale warning at Feb 5, 2020, 2:33 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 6, 2020, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 5, 2020, 2:33 PM EST (19:33 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 6, 2020, 1:00 PM EST
Expired: Feb 7, 2020, 1:00 AM EST
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Tampa Bay, FL

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Feb 5, 2:33 PM EST, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 5, 2:33 PM EST, 0 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 5, 4:58 AM EST, 9 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
458 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

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-
873-876-052200-
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-
458 AM EST Wed Feb 5 2020

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

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS FROM
LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FOR NORTHERN COASTAL WATERS FROM THURSDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Thunderstorms are expected late Thursday and friday Morning.
A few thunderstorms will be strong and capable of producing
strong gusty winds...locally heavy rains... and frequent deadly
lightning strikes.

...HIGH WIND IMPACT...
Strong and gusty winds will be possible Thursday and Friday with
gusts up to 40 mph. Winds will be higher near thunderstorms.

...COASTAL FLOOD IMPACT...
Cconditions will be favorable for coastal flooding mainly at the
times of high tide Thursday and Early Friday. Flooding coditions
will be worst in coastal Levy and Citrus Counties.  Coastal
residents should be alert for later statements or warnings...and
take action to protect property.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High surf may produce rip currents along area beaches on Thursday.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 33 knots will create hazardous boating
conditions for small craft operators Thursday. A Gale Watch is in
effect for Northern Coastal Waters for Thursday Afternoon and
Thursday Night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

Sobien

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 5, 3:33 AM EST	Gale Watch	TBW		11 hr
Feb 5, 3:33 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	TBW		3 days
Feb 5, 9:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	TBW	Hillsborough	44 hr
Feb 5, 2:33 PM EST	Small Craft Advisory	TBW		61 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.