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Wind Chill Advisory 3, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

December 24, 2020Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Polk County, Florida

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this wind chill advisory at Dec 24, 2020, 1:58 PM EST for Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Polk County, Florida. It took effect at Dec 25, 2020, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2020, 1:58 PM EST (18:58 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 25, 2020, 8:00 AM EST
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL

Counties Hillsborough County, FL, Pasco County, FL, Polk County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 45 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this wind chill 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 wind chill advisory went out at Dec 24, 9:23 AM EST, 4 hours 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 9:23 AM EST, 4 hours 35 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 5:48 AM EST, 8 hours 10 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
548 AM EST Thu Dec 24 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-
873-876-242300-
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-
548 AM EST Thu Dec 24 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible as potent cold
front moves across the area this afternoon and evening.
Thunderstorms will be capable of producing strong gusty
winds...locally heavy rains...and frequent deadly lightning
strikes.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High surf will produce rip currents along area beaches from
Pinellas County southward.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
First, strong southwest winds ahead of cold front will bring winds
to around 20 knots with gusts to 30 knots, then winds will shift
to the northwest to 20 to 25 knot with gusts to 35 knots.
Additionally, seas will build up to 10 feet in some areas. This
will create hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels
and reduce visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

...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.

...RIP CURRENT IMPACT...
High surf will produce rip currents along area beaches from
Pinellas County southward continues through early Saturday.

...MARINE IMPACTS...
Wind speeds of 20 to 25 with gusts to 30 knots will create
hazardous boating conditions for small craft operators through
early Saturday.

.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, 7:42 PM ESTRip Current StatementTBWCharlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota59 hr
Dec 24, 4:10 AM ESTGale WarningTBW21 hr
Dec 24, 4:12 AM ESTFreeze WatchTBWCitrus, Hernando, Pasco, Sumter24 hr
Dec 24, 4:12 AM ESTHard Freeze WatchTBWLevy24 hr
Dec 24, 12:30 PM ESTHigh Surf AdvisoryTBWCharlotte, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota34 hr
Dec 24, 4:31 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW89 min
Dec 24, 5:19 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWLevy41 min
Dec 24, 5:37 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW83 min
Dec 24, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTBWLevy47 min
Dec 24, 6:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTBWCitrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas51 min
Dec 24, 6:51 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningTBW69 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.