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Small Craft Advisory 53, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

December 23, 2020

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this small craft advisory at Dec 23, 2020, 8:00 AM EST. It took effect at Dec 24, 2020, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 38 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2020, 8:00 AM EST (13:00 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 24, 2020, 5:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 26, 2020, 7:00 AM EST
In force
38 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 Dec 23, 6:36 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 23, 6:36 AM EST, 1 hour 24 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 5:20 AM EST, 2 hours 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
520 AM EST Wed Dec 23 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-
873-876-232230-
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-
520 AM EST Wed Dec 23 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

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

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
On Thursday, strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible as
potent cold front approaches the region. Thunderstorms will be
capable of producing strong gusty winds...locally heavy
rains...and frequent deadly lightning strikes.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Strong northwest winds with speeds of 20 to 30 knots will create
hazardous boating conditions for small craft operators Thursday
and into early Friday.

...EXCESSIVE COLD IMPACT...
Strong cold air behind the frontal boundary will bring below
freezing temperatures on Saturday. Make sure to dress in layers
to protect yourself from the cold.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

TBW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 8:00 AM ESTGale WatchTBW20 hr
Dec 23, 8:00 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryTBW33 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.