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FXUS62 KTBW 061421
AFDTBW

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
921 AM EST FRI DEC 6 2013

.UPDATE...
DEEP LAYER RIDGING CONTINUES TO HOLD IN PLACE ACROSS THE STATE THIS
MORNING...WITH CLEAR TO PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA
AS SEEN IN VISIBLE SATELLITE IMAGERY. THE 12Z KTBW SOUNDING SHOWS
SOME SHALLOW INSTABILITY BELOW A CAPPING INVERSION AROUND 825
MB...SO EXPECT PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WITH SOME SHALLOW CUMULUS
DEVELOPMENT AGAIN TODAY. CAN/T ENTIRELY RULE OUT A FEW SPRINKLES
OR VERY LIGHT SHOWERS AS THE SEA BREEZE PUSHES INLAND THIS
AFTERNOON...BUT CHANCES ARE TOO LOW TO MENTION IN THE FORECAST.
TEMPERATURES APPEAR ON TRACK TO TOP OUT IN THE LOW TO MID 80S.
UPDATE OUT SHORTLY.

&&

.AVIATION...
MORNING FOG/CIGS HAVE CLEARED OUT FROM THE TERMINALS...VFR SHOULD
PREVAIL THROUGH TODAY. OVERNIGHT FOG AND LOW CIGS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING. WINDS SHOULD REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST...WITH SWINGS TO THE SOUTHWEST POSSIBLE IF A SEA BREEZE
DEVELOPS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  83  67  82  66 /   0   0  10  10
FMY  86  64  85  66 /   0   0  10  10
GIF  84  64  83  64 /   0   0  10  10
SRQ  83  65  82  64 /   0   0  10  10
BKV  84  60  83  60 /   0   0  10  10
SPG  82  66  81  67 /   0   0  10  10

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...NONE.

&&

$$

UPDATE/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...JELSEMA
AVIATION...GARCIA