Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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827 FXUS62 KTBW 270537 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 137 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 ...New AVIATION... .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 131 AM EDT Sat Apr 27 2024 VFR conditions continue across TAF sites through the period. Gusty easterly winds prevail through most of the day with some terminals actually experiencing an slight increase during the evening hours. Some locations could get gusts near 30 knots. Current guidance suggests a decrease in speeds towards the end of the period, except for PIE. Otherwise, partly clear skies are anticipated wit no other concerns. && .UPDATE... Issued at 715 PM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024 Fairly typical late April weather across the region with high pressure surface and aloft over the Florida peninsula, which will hold over the area through Monday. The large scale subsidence associated with the ridge will continue to create mostly clear skies and temperatures several degrees above normal. A weak progressive U/L trough will ride across the southeast U.S. and Florida on Tuesday, however dry conditions will continue. The U/L ridge will build back over the forecast area in the wake of the trough on Wednesday and will persist through the remainder of the week. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 86 69 86 67 / 0 0 0 0 FMY 88 68 87 66 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 84 66 84 64 / 0 0 0 0 SRQ 90 68 89 66 / 0 0 0 0 BKV 86 62 86 59 / 0 0 0 0 SPG 86 71 85 70 / 0 0 0 0 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ DISCUSSION/AVIATION...Delerme/Oglesby DECISION SUPPORT...Hurt