000
FPUS72 KTBW 242220
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
620 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
FLZ052-056-057-061-062-065-242330-
POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
620 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.NOW...
THROUGH 8 PM...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS CONTINUE ACROSS
INTERIOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. AT 615PM...HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WAS
OVER DE SOTO COUNTY NEAR NOCATEE...WITH WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY
EXTENDING INTO CENTRAL CHARLOTTE COUNTY. SHOWERS ARE MOVING TO
THE SOUTH SOUTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 242104
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
504 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
FLZ052-056-057-060>062-065-242215-
POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
504 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013
.NOW...
THROUGH 6 PM...ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE BEGINNING TO
DEVELOP ALONG SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY INTERACTIONS ACROSS INLAND
AREAS. AT 458PM...STRONGEST ACTIVITY WAS OVER RURAL SOUTHEASTERN
SARASOTA COUNTY. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 10
TO 15 MILES PER HOUR.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 222328
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
728 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ039-042-043-051-052-056-057-061-062-230030-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-
CHARLOTTE-
728 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.NOW...
THROUGH 9 PM. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE
ACROSS OUR AREA. AT 725PM...HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WAS OVER COASTAL LEVY
COUNTY MOVING OFFSHORE. ADDITIONAL AREAS OF NOTABLE ACTIVITY WERE
OVER WESTERN HERNANDO...AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES. THESE
AREAS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR.
MOTORISTS SHOULD INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE AND SLOW DOWN TO
ALLOW FOR SLICK ROADWAYS AND DIMINISHED VISIBILITY IN AND NEAR
SHOWERS AND STORMS.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 222207
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
607 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ039-042-043-051-052-056-057-061-062-222315-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-
CHARLOTTE-
607 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS INLAND
PORTIONS OF OUR AREA THIS EVENING. AT 605PM...STRONGEST ACTIVITY
WAS LOCATED OVER EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY OVER PLANT CITY. ANOTHER
AREA OF STRONG ACTIVITY WAS LOCATED OVER LEVY COUNTY NEAR
CHIEFLAND AND OTTER CREEK. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD THE
SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN
AND INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE IN AND NEAR SHOWERS AND
STORMS...AS VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AND ROADWAYS WILL BE SLICK.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 222113
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
513 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ039-042-043-051-052-055>057-061-062-222215-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-
DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-
513 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THROUGH 6PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL
CONTINUE ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS OF OUR AREA. AT 510PM...STRONGEST
ACTIVITY WAS OVER WESTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY NEAR PLACID LAKES.
OTHER NOTABLE ACTIVITY WAS OVER EASTERN CHARLOTTE AND SOUTHWESTERN
POLK COUNTIES. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST AT 5 TO
10 MILES PER HOUR. MOTORISTS SHOULD USE CAUTION IN AND NEAR
SHOWERS AND STORMS...AS VISIBILITY MAY BE REDUCED AND ROADWAYS MAY
BE SLICK.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 222014
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
414 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ039-042-043-052-055>057-061-222115-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-
414 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THROUGH 5PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS...AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...WILL
AFFECT INTERIOR PORTIONS OF OUR AREA. AT 410PM...STRONGEST
ACTIVITY WAS OVER DE SOTO COUNTY NEAR PINE LEVEL AND ARCADIA.
OTHER AREAS OF NOTABLE ACTIVITY WERE OVER SOUTHERN
SUMTER AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES. ALL ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD
THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. MOTORISTS SHOULD REDUCE SPEED IN AND NEAR
SHOWERS AND STORMS...AS VISIBILITY WILL BE REDUCED AND ROADWAYS
WILL BE SLICK.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 221914
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
314 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-060>062-065-222015-
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-
HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
314 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THROUGH 4PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS...WITH A FEW EMBEDDED
THUNDERSTORMS...CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. AT 310PM...STRONGEST
ACTIVITY WAS LOCATED IN MANATEE COUNTY NEAR MYAKKA HEAD. OTHER
AREAS OF FAIRLY ROBUST ACTIVITY WERE OVER CENTRAL HARDEE AND DE
SOTO COUNTIES...AND ALSO OVER CITRUS COUNTY NEAR BEVERLY HILLS.
ACTIVITY IS MOVING TOWARD THE EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. MOTORISTS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE...AS RAINFALL
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE SLICK ROADWAYS.
$$
LEWIS
000
FPUS72 KTBW 221812
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
212 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-060>062-065-221915-
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-
HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
212 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
THROUGH 3PM...SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE SEA BREEZE
FRONT THIS AFTERNOON. AT 210PM...THE STRONGEST ACTIVITY IS OVER
SOUTHEAST POLK COUNTY AND NORTHEAST HIGHLANDS COUNTY. LOCATIONS IN
THE IMMEDIATE PATH OF THESE SHOWERS ARE INDIAN LAKE ESTATES AND
AVON PARK. SHOWERS ARE MOVING EAST AT 5 TO 10 MPH. MOTORISTS
SHOULD INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE AND REDUCE SPEED ON SLICK ROADWAYS.
$$
000
FPUS72 KTBW 221748
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
148 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-061-062-065-221900-
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-
HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
148 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.NOW...
SEA BREEZES PUSHED INLAND AND KEPT THE COASTAL AREAS CLEAR.
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED INLAND AROUND AREAS
EAST OF SEBRING AND FROSTPROOF...NEAR RIVER RANCH. AND NEAR
INVERNESS AND BROOKSVILE. ONLY A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS WERE
ELSEWHERE. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE DRIFTING ERRATICALLY AT 5 MPH.
BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL OCCUR.
$$
DOUGHERTY
000
FPUS72 KTBW 221706
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
106 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-060>062-065-221815-
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-
HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
106 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.NOW...
THE SEA BREEZE WAS MOVING INLAND AND MOST OF THE COASTAL AREAS
WERE FREE OF ANY SHOWERS OR STORMS. HOWEVER...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED INLAND AND THE MOST ACTIVITY WAS OVER
SEBRING AND THROUGH HIGHLANDS COUNTY...AROUND INVERNESS...LAKE
PANASOFFKEE AND SUMTERVILLE. BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL
LIGHTNING WILL OCCUR. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE DRIFTING EAST
AND NORTH AT 5 MPH.
$$
DOUGHERTY
000
FPUS72 KTBW 221516
NOWTBW
SHORT TERM FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
1116 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
FLZ042-043-048-049-051-052-055>057-061-062-065-221700-
CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-
HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
1116 AM EDT WED MAY 22 2013
.NOW...
SCATTERED SHOWERS WERE DEVELOPING OVER MUCH OF THE INTERIOR AND A
CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED OVER EASTERN HIGHLANDS COUNTY
BETWEEN SEBRING AND LAKE OKEECHOBEE. A FEW OTHER STORMS WERE NEAR
THE VILLAGES AND NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY. EXPECT SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AT ANY TIME OVER THE INTERIOR OR ALONG SEA BREEZE
BOUNDARIES AWAY FROM THE COAST. HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND SMALL HAIL
WILL OCCUR WITH THE STRONGEST STORMS. THE SHOWERS AND STORMS WERE
MOVING NORTH AT 5 MPH.
$$
DOUGHERTY
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