000 FLUS42 KTBW 230823 HWOTBW HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 423 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870- 873-876-232030- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK- MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM- ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 423 AM EDT WED MAY 23 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... THE FAR SOUTH WILL HAVE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING THAT INCREASES TO A CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCATIONS FROM NORTH OF CHARLOTTE COUNTY TO AROUND THE TAMPA BAY REGION CAN EXPECT A SLIGHT CHANCE OF AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. THESE STORMS WILL LINGER INTO THE EARLY EVENING. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND HAIL. ALL RESIDENTS AND VISITORS SHOULD KEEP AN EYE TO THE SKY TODAY. IF THUNDER IS HEARD OR LIGHTNING IS OBSERVED MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT... A SLIGHT CHANCE TO A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOONS AND EVENINGS. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE HEAVY DOWNPOURS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND STRONG GUSTY WINDS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY. $$ 09/RKR