Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
442 FXUS62 KTBW 200020 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 820 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 ...New UPDATE, AVIATION, MARINE... .UPDATE... Issued at 817 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 Strong high pressure near Bermuda ridging westward over Florida continued to produce sunny skies and warm temperatures across the area today. Daytime highs topped out in the upper 80`s to low 90`s this afternoon. Clear skies are expected overnight with lows cooling down into the upper 50`s along the Nature Coast and low to mid 60`s for central and southwest Florida. Another day of plentiful sunshine and warm temperatures are expected again on Sunday. Forecast looks good with no changes needed to current forecast. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 817 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 VFR and rain-free conditions will prevail at all terminals through the period. East-southeast winds around 8-12 knots expected overnight, then increasing after 14Z with gusts to around 20 knots expected through the day on Sunday. && .MARINE... Issued at 817 PM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 High pressure ridging over Florida and into the eastern gulf will produce rain-free conditions and prevailing east-southeast winds around 10-15 knots with some higher gusts possible through the the weekend and into next week. A daily sea breeze will turn winds onshore each afternoon close to the coast. No marine headlines are expected. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 68 89 69 89 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 65 90 66 90 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 65 88 66 90 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 66 89 67 88 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 59 90 61 90 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 71 86 70 85 / 0 0 0 0 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ UPDATE/AVIATION/MARINE...Wynn DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Hurt