Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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899 FXUS62 KTBW 091828 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 128 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 Ridging along the east coast of the US will continue through our weekend. This will result in temperatures warmer then average in the upper 80`s each afternoon. The strong easterly flow will also cause a few sprinkles across the area both Saturday and Sunday. On Monday a weak tropical wave will push over the state. This will result in increased moisture and humidity for our Veterans Day. This will also result in some isolated showers across the interior along the strong easterly flow. The wave will be past us by Tuesday as weak cold front start to approach the area. This front will push through early on Wednesday. It will be a weaker front but still the first one we have seen in a few weeks across the state. This will dry us out and cool us down. High look to stick around 80 degrees for the end of the week with lows around 60 degrees. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 VFR conditions expected through the period with wind generally out of the east. && .MARINE... Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 Winds will remain mainly out of the east and northeast through the period and generally stay at or below 15 knots. A weak cold front will push through early on Wednesday morning which will increase those easterly wind to 15 to 20 knots. Those breezy winds will continue through Thursday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 126 PM EST Sat Nov 9 2024 Easterly flow will continue with humidity staying well above critical levels. A weak cold front will push through early on Wednesday which will drop RHs down to the mid 50`s but we will not see any major fire weather concerns. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 72 87 72 87 / 10 0 0 20 FMY 71 87 73 88 / 10 10 10 30 GIF 71 87 72 88 / 10 10 10 30 SRQ 70 88 70 87 / 10 0 0 20 BKV 68 87 67 88 / 10 0 0 20 SPG 74 86 74 86 / 10 0 0 20 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...High Rip Current Risk until 7 PM EST this evening for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Manatee- Coastal Sarasota-Pinellas. Gulf waters...None. && $$ DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Shiveley DECISION SUPPORT...Wynn UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Wynn