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FXUS62 KTBW 170528
AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
128 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Dry high pressure will continue to ridge across the area through
the rest of the week. This will keep an E/SE flow in place with
afternoon sea breezes near the coast each day. Highs will be
gradually climbing with mid 80s to lower 90s this afternoon, to
mid 80s to mid 90s inland by Friday. The high center shifts east
for the weekend as a cold front settles into north Florida. Highs
continue in the mid 80s coastal to mid 90s inland through the
weekend. The cold front will then push through the area on
Monday/Monday night, with scattered showers/storms possible along
and ahead of it. High pressure builds back into the area for the
rest of the period, with an E/NE flow in place. Highs return to
the mid 80s to lower 90s through the end of the period. Lows
throughout the week will be in the 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

E/SE flow is already reestablished itself at the terminals
tonight, with speeds increasing after 14Z, and a weak sea breeze
developing at the coastal terminals in the later afternoon. VFR
expected through the period, with mainly high clouds streaming
across the area.

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

High pressure ridges across the area through the end of the week,
keeping a general E/SE flow in place with an afternoon sea breeze
turning winds onshore near the coast each day. The high shifts
east as a front settles into northern Florida for the weekend,
bringing lighter winds with a greater diurnal influence. No
headlines are expected through the period.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 127 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

Moisture will be slow to moderate in the E/SE flow through the
rest of the week and the weekend, with a couple of hours of
critical humidities possible mainly inland each afternoon. Rain
chances for early next week.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  87  68  87  69 /   0   0   0   0
FMY  88  66  88  68 /   0   0   0   0
GIF  89  65  90  66 /   0   0   0   0
SRQ  88  65  87  68 /   0   0   0   0
BKV  89  60  88  61 /   0   0   0   0
SPG  84  69  84  71 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.

&&

$$

DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Hubbard
DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Oglesby