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Wind Advisory 2, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

September 21, 2020Pinellas County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this wind advisory at Sep 21, 2020, 3:12 AM EDT for Pinellas County, Florida. It took effect at Sep 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 21, 2020, 3:12 AM EDT (07:12 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 21, 2020, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 21, 2020, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

County Pinellas County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 40 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 2020-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 148 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tampa Bay, FL at 00:00Z on 2020-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -74 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
148 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-113 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
774 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-74 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-1.9

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The text

As transmitted.

789 
WWUS72 KTBW 210712
NPWTBW

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
312 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020

FLZ050-220200-
/O.NEW.KTBW.WI.Y.0002.200921T1400Z-200922T0200Z/
Pinellas-
Including the cities of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, and Largo
312 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds around 20 mph increasing to around 30 
  mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected.

* WHERE...Pinellas County.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hazardous travel across the Skyway Bridge, especially
  for high profile vehicles. Gusty winds could blow around 
  unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few 
  power outages may result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The period of strongest winds will be late
  afternoon through early evening, especially across the southern
  half of the county.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

FLZ142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-265-220200-
/O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0006.200921T1400Z-200922T0200Z/
Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-
Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-
Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-Inland Lee-
Including the cities of Crystal River, Homosassa, Hernando Beach,
Bayport, Port Richey, Hudson, Tampa, Apollo Beach, Westchase, 
Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Venice, Sarasota, Englewood, 
Port Charlotte, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Captiva, Sanibel, 
Fort Myers, and Lehigh Acres
312 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Pasco, 
  Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, 
  Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee and Inland Lee Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

FLZ043-052-056-057-061-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-220000-
/O.NEW.KTBW.LW.Y.0006.200921T1400Z-200922T0000Z/
Sumter-Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-
Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-
Inland Charlotte-
Including the cities of Wildwood, Lake Panasoffkee, Bushnell, 
The Villages, Lakeland, Winter Haven, Wauchula, Bowling Green, 
Zolfo Springs, Sebring, Avon Park, Placid Lakes, Arcadia, 
Inverness, Brooksville, Spring Hill, Dade City, Zephyrhills, 
Brandon, Plant City, Sun City Center, Parrish, Lakewood Ranch, 
Myakka City, North Port, and Babcock Ranch
312 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2020

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM
EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts around 30 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Florida.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will 
  create hazardous conditions for small craft.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters on area lakes should use extra caution since strong winds
and rough waves can overturn small craft.

&&

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 9:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningTBWDeSoto21 days
Sep 21, 3:12 AM EDTLake Wind AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands and 7 more19 hr
Sep 21, 3:27 AM EDTGale WatchTBW23 hr
Sep 21, 3:27 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryTBW35 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.