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WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 100 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 .SHORT TERM (TONIGHT-THU)...EAST COAST SEABREEZE RAPIDLY MOVING OVER THE S FL PENINSULA EARLY THIS AFTERNOON. GOOD CU FIELD DEVELOPING OVER THE REST OF THE AREA. EXPECT PLENTY OF BOUNDARY COLLISIONS LATER THIS AFTERNOON LASTING INTO THIS EVENING. WILL KEEP SCT EVENING POPS GOING WITH HIGHER VALUES ALONG COASTAL LOCATIONS THEN THE ACTIVITY WILL CONTINUE MOVING WESTWARD OFFSHORE. SOME STORMS MAY BE STRONG IN THE MOIST AND UNSTABLE ENVIRONMENT. TEMPS NEAR CLIMO. WED/THU...MODELS HAVE SPED UP TIMING ON TROPICAL FEATURES TO EFFECT THE REGION. DEEP E/SE FLOW TO CONTINUE WITH NARROW AREA OF SUBSIDENCE AHEAD OF TUTT/TROP WAVE WED TO KEEP POPS IN LOW END SCT CATEGORY. WEST COAST SEA BREEZE AGAIN TO HAVE TOUGH TIME AGAINST EASTERLY FLOW SO WILL KEEP A LITTLE HIGH POPS ALONG THE COAST. TEMPS A DEGREE OR TWO ABOVE CLIMO. WITH THE FASTER TIMING OF THE WAVE MAY SEE SOME PRECIP OVERNIGHT WED MAINLY EXTREME S AND SOUTHERN WATERS. WAVE NOW PROGGED TO BE IN EASTERN GULF THU. THIS POSITION WILL KEEP THE AREA IN SE FLOW AND ON FAVORABLE PRECIP SIDE OF TROF AXIS. HAVE KEPT NUMEROUS POPS ALONG COASTAL AREAS WITH LESSER AMOUNT FURTHER INLAND. THIS IS ABOVE GUIDANCE MOS WHICH HAS BEEN ON THE LOW SIDE LATELY. .LONG TERM (THU NIGHT-TUE)...HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE AT ALL LEVELS WILL REMAIN ANCHORED ACROSS THE PENINSULA THROUGH THE PERIOD. SIMPLY PUT...VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO THE CURRENT FCST TRENDS...FAVORING AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONVECTION WITH PERHAPS A BIT LOWER THEN NORMAL COVERAGE (40 PERCENT OR SO) AND SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES. OBVIOUSLY...SUBTLE OSCILLATIONS IN THE LOW LEVEL (SFC-850 MB) HIGH AXIS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER CENTRAL/NATURE COAST GETS RAIN (SE FLOW) OR INTERIOR WEST CENTRAL COUNTIES ARE FAVORED...BUT ITS TOO SOON TO HONE IN ON THE DETAILS. && .MARINE...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE RIDGE OVER THE DEEP SOUTH INTO SAT. TROPICAL WAVE TO MOVE THRU SOUTHERN WATERS THU WITH SLIGHTLY TIGHTER GRADIENT HAVE INTRODUCED 10-15KT WINDS AND 2-3 FT SEAS ON SOUTHERN 2/3 WATERS THU WITH MORE PRECIP COVERAGE. WINDS AND SEAS TO DROP FRI INTO THE WEEKEND. && .FIRE WEATHER...RH TO REMAIN ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS NO HIGHLIGHTS. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 75 92 75 90/ 40 40 30 60 FMY 73 93 73 91/ 40 40 30 60 GIF 73 93 74 92/ 30 40 20 50 SRQ 73 91 73 89/ 40 40 30 60 BKV 71 92 71 91/ 40 40 30 60 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE. && SHORT TERM...RD LONG TERM....BG
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 456 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-291400- CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE- LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER- 456 AM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY: SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL FORM ALONG THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE STARTING AROUND MID AFTERNOON. OUTFLOW FROM THESE STORMS WILL COLLIDE WITH BOUNDARIES COMING IN FROM THE EAST COAST TO PRODUCE MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. EXPECT THE BEST AREAL COVERAGE OF STORMS FROM THE COAST TO JUST EAST OF THE I-75 CORRIDOR. INITIAL MOTION FOR SHOWERS ALONG THE WEST COAST SEA BREEZE WILL BE SLOW...ALLOWING FOR RAINFALL TOTALS UP TO 2 TO 4 INCHES IN SOME LOCATIONS. BY THE EVENING HOURS THE STORMS WILL TEND TO MOVE TOWARD THE WEST AND OUT INTO THE GULF. SOME THUNDERSTORMS COULD BECOME STRONG LATER IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. BESIDES THE RAINFALL TOTALS...THE MAIN THREATS ARE GUSTY WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING... AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL. STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY: SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK...THOUGH COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS ON WEDNESDAY AHEAD OF A TROPICAL WAVE MOVING IN FROM THE ATLANTIC. HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT AROUND 100 TO 105 DEGREES ON WEDNESDAY BECAUSE OF THE SMALLER RAIN CHANCES. .SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD BE PREPARED TO SELF ACTIVATE TODAY WHENEVER THE WEATHER CONDITIONS BECOME THREATENING. && FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW (LOWER CASE) RJS
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 211 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ062-291900- CHARLOTTE- 211 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING WILL AFFECT PUNTA GORDA... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT BABCOCK RANCH...PUNTA GORDA...CLEVELAND AND CHARLOTTE HARBOR...UNTIL 300 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. 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 255 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ055-056-060>062-065-291945- CHARLOTTE-DE SOTO-HARDEE-LEE-MANATEE-SARASOTA- 255 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUHWEST FLORIDA... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT WACHULLA...NORTHPORT...CAPE CORAL AND BONITA SHORES...UNTIL 345 PM EDT. THE STRONGEST STORMS IN THE LINE WILL CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PORT CHARLOTTE. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 255 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004...CORRECTED SPELLING FLZ055-056-060>062-065-291945- CHARLOTTE-DE SOTO-HARDEE-LEE-MANATEE-SARASOTA- 255 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT SOUTHWEST FLORIDA... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT WACHULLA...NORTHPORT...CAPE CORAL AND BONITA SHORES...UNTIL 345 PM EDT. THE STRONGEST STORMS IN THE LINE WILL CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED IF OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. IF INDOORS...REFRAIN FROM USING ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER HAS ALREADY BEEN REPORTED IN PORT CHARLOTTE. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 320 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ056-057-292000- HARDEE-HIGHLANDS- 320 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT WESTERN SEBRING... A THUNDERSTORM...MOVING WEST AT 10 MPH...WILL AFFECT SEBRING AND AVON PARK...AS WELL AS EASTERN HARDEE COUNTY...UNTIL 400 PM EDT. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL OCCUR. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED. RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR WILL OCCUR. MOTORISTS CAN EXPECT PONDING OF WATER ON ROADS...AND MINOR FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. COLSON
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 325 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 FLZ049>052-055-056-060-292130- HARDEE-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA- 325 PM EDT TUE JUN 29 2004 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA... A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 MPH...WILL COLLIDE WITH THE GULF COAST SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY THROUGH 530 PM. THE STORMS ARE EXPECTED IN SARASOTA BY 4 PM...BRADENTON BY 420 PM...LAKELAND BY 430 PM...AND BRANDON BY 430 TO 5 PM. THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE INTO TAMPA AND SAINT PETERSBURG BETWEEN 5 AND 530 PM. THE STRONGEST STORMS WILL CONTAIN GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50 MPH MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. SOME DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. IF CAUGHT OUTSIDE...CROUCH DOWN IN A LOW SPOT...AWAY FROM TALL OBJECTS. HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER IS EXPECTED.
The Tampa radar (KTBW), 66 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:45 UTC.
1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Fifteen large trees were downed in the city of Moffitt due to a severe thunderstorm.
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