Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
996 FXUS62 KTBW 171823 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 123 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .KEY MESSAGES... - Patchy to areas of fog possible tonight. - Sunny, dry, and gradually warming conditions continue into next week. - Benign marine conditions over the eastern Gulf waters. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 105 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 Not much changing in the overall pattern over the next 7 days. High pressure will move through the Mid Atlantic States over the next couple of days before pushing out into the Atlantic on Wednesday. However this high pressure will continue to keep ridging over the area through the weekend. This will result in a pretty benign weather pattern with sunny skies each day with lows in the 60`s and high in the mid 80`s. Only weather concern will be patchy fog that will develop in the early morning hours each day. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 105 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 VFR conditions expected with winds generally staying below 10 knots. && .MARINE... Issued at 105 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 High pressure to our north through the week will help to give us pretty quiet weather. Winds will be out of the north and east through Thursday around 5 to 10 knot before shifting southeast on Friday. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 105 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025 High pressure will keep us under a quiet weather pattern over the work week with RH dropping down into the low 50`s each afternoon. Our only concern will be patchy fog that will be possible each afternoon and evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 82 63 83 64 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 82 61 84 63 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 82 60 83 60 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 80 62 82 61 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 82 53 83 54 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 79 66 81 66 / 0 0 0 0 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Shiveley DECISION SUPPORT...Davis UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Close