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Special Marine Warning 71, NWS Tampa Bay, FL

June 28, 2021

NWS Tampa Bay, FL issued this special marine warning at Jun 28, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT. It was in force for 60 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2021, 3:15 PM EDT (19:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2021, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
60 min
Issued by
NWS Tampa Bay, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.0 in
Wind
34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine 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 special marine warning went out at Jun 28, 2:54 PM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 28, 2:54 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
204 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

FLZ162-165-262-265-281845-
Coastal Charlotte FL-Inland Charlotte FL-Inland Lee FL-
Coastal Lee FL-
204 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CHARLOTTE AND
NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 203 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms near
Olga, or 12 miles west of Labelle, moving west at 20 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cape Coral, Olga, Babcock Webb Wma, Babcock Ranch, Charleston Park,
Fort Myers Shores, North Fort Myers, Alva and Suncoast Estates.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may
lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through
flooded roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2672 8200 2702 8192 2688 8156 2669 8157
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 101DEG 17KT 2680 8164

TBW
Special weather statement, Jun 28, 2:49 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
249 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

FLZ162-165-262-265-281930-
Coastal Charlotte FL-Inland Charlotte FL-Inland Lee FL-
Coastal Lee FL-
249 PM EDT Mon Jun 28 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL CHARLOTTE AND
NORTHWESTERN LEE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

At 249 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Charlotte County Airport to near Iona.
Movement was west at 15 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Cape Coral, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, Matlacha, Iona, Pine Island
Center, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, Charlotte County Airport,
Pineland, St. James City, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Burnt Store
Marina, Saint James City, El Jobean, Punta Rassa, Cleveland, Solana,
Charlotte Harbor, Gulf Cove and Tropical Gulf Acres.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 2643 8203 2643 8204 2644 8207 2647 8225
      2651 8226 2665 8232 2702 8223 2696 8186
      2642 8196
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 112DEG 14KT 2692 8194 2652 8202

TBW
Local storm report, Jun 28, 2:56 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 28, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte41 min
Jun 28, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW33 min
Jun 28, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW30 min
Jun 28, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementTBWCharlotte, Lee41 min
Jun 28, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningTBW63 min

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.