


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
798 FXUS62 KTBW 160556 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 156 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 ...New AVIATION... .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 140 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 Held VCTS mention for TPA/PIE to open period as overnight lingering convection slides north along the coast, with TEMPO restrictions before VFR expected to return. Otherwise, S/SE flow regime over the area today will favor VFR through the morning, however, a few showers possible prior to main afternoon convection as moisture surges northward across the area, but excluding mention for now due to lower confidence. VC mention beginning early afternoon with highest MVFR/LCL IFR potential mid afternoon through early evening with showers/storms directly affecting terminals before diminishing later in evening. Winds S/SE 5-10 knots overnight into morning before increasing to 10-15 knots with higher gusts mainly in afternoon, diminishing in the evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 91 79 92 79 / 80 30 80 30 FMY 91 76 93 76 / 70 30 80 20 GIF 92 76 93 76 / 70 20 80 10 SRQ 91 76 92 76 / 70 30 80 30 BKV 91 72 93 73 / 80 30 80 20 SPG 88 78 90 79 / 80 30 80 30 && Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Wednesday: 7 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 7 For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ Hurt