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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
1239 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

FLZ043-050-052-056-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-239-242-248-249-251-
255-260-162300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.HT.Y.0012.250816T1500Z-250816T2300Z/
Sumter-Pinellas-Polk-Hardee-Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal
Hernando-Coastal Pasco-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-
Coastal Sarasota-Inland Levy-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-Inland
Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-
Including the cities of Lakewood Ranch, Cedar Key, Bayport,
Apollo Beach, North Port, Winter Haven, Hernando Beach, Lake
Panasoffkee, Bushnell, Chiefland, Sarasota, Spring Hill,
Wauchula, Plant City, Sun City Center, Tampa, Zolfo Springs,
Englewood, Clearwater, Homosassa, The Villages, Brooksville,
Bowling Green, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Hudson, Parrish, Port
Richey, Myakka City, Largo, Anna Maria Island, Bradenton, Dade
City, Williston, Zephyrhills, Yankeetown, Wildwood, Venice,
Bronson, Lakeland, Westchase, Crystal River, and Inverness
1239 AM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 109 expected.

* WHERE...A portion of west central Florida.

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

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TBW