Lightning Strike in Florida, July 3, 2004

WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
900 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

.DISCUSSION...MOST OF THE EARLIER CONVECTION PUSHED INLAND AND
IS NOW DISSIPATING. ALTHOUGH THE ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTH FA IS
MOVING OFFSHORE AND A FEW STORMS HAVE REFORMED IN THE NORTH
ON AN OUTFLOW FROM THE NE GULF. ONCE PRECIPITATION ENDS OR
COMPLETELY MOVES OFF SHORE THE PUBLIC ZONES LOOK ON TRACK AND
WILL ISSUE AN UP DATE THEN.

&&

.MARINE...LATEST BUOY SUPPORT CURRENT FORECAST FOR TONIGHT WITH
OUT FLOWS FROM AFTERNOON CONVECTION KEEPING TSTMS ISOLATED THROUGH
MOST OF THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WILL ISSUE THE COASTAL WATERS
FORECAST AROUND 1020 WITH LITTLE IF ANY CHANGE.

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.

&&

RKR

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
515 AM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-031400-
CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-
LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER-
515 AM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY:

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG
COASTAL SECTIONS OF THE BAY AREA AND NATURE COAST THIS MORNING. WITH
DAYTIME HEATING...THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL INITIATE ADDITIONAL
STORMS THAT WILL LATER COLLIDE WITH THE EAST COAST SEA BREEZE AND
OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES TO GENERATE NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE REST OF THE AREA...THEN TAPER OFF INTO THE
EVENING. WEAK STEERING FLOW ALOFT WILL ALLOW FOR SLOW MOVING STORMS.

RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE...WHICH COULD
CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. FREQUENT TO EXCESSIVE
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE WITH TODAYS STORMS.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
UPDATES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY:

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY. THERE WILL BE A POSSIBILITY OF
STRONG STORMS EACH AFTERNOON. STAY TUNED TO THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR
ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

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FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE)

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
410 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

FLZ051-052-056-032100-
HARDEE-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
410 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

A THUNDERSTORM...DRIFTING EAST...WILL AFFECT FORT GREEN...AND RURAL
AREAS EAST OF FORT LONESOME...UNTIL 500 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40
MPH AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. TORRENTIAL
RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF
POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
545 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

FLZ057-061-062-032230-
CHARLOTTE-DE SOTO-HIGHLANDS-
545 PM EDT SAT JUL 3 2004

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT RURAL SECTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN
CHARLOTTE...SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO...AND SOUTHWESTERN HIGHLANDS
COUNTIES...UNTIL 630 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH WILL BE
POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT
OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS.
TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR
FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

MCMICHAEL