Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
512 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DESOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
TAMPA BAY WATERS-TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM-
TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
512 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
INTERIOR THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS WILL BE
GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEFLY HEAVY RAINFALL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE
INTERIOR ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS
WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEFLY HEAVY
RAINFALL.

...WIND AND SEA IMPACT...
EASTERLY FLOW WILL INCREASE ACROSS THE MARINE AREA OVER THE
HOLIDAY WEEKEND AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS NORTH OF THE STATE.
EXERCISE CAUTION OR SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HEADLINES MAY EVENTUALLY
BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE MARINE AREA...MAINLY DURING THE
EVENING AND OVERNIGHT HOURS.

...FIRE WEATHER IMPACT...
A DRIER AIRMASS WILL BUILD INTO THE STATE OVER THE HOLIDAY
WEEKEND. CRITICAL OR NEAR CRITICAL HUMIDITY LEVELS AND WINDS ARE
EXPECTED. THIS WILL RESULT IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER...AND RED FLAG
WARNINGS MAY EVENTUALLY BE NEEDED FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE WEATHER AND SELF ACTIVATE IF NEEDED.

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JELSEMA