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Fire Weather Watch
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 229 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... GUSTY WINDS...AND HIGH ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES... .A DRY AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE ACROSS THE REGION FOR THE UPCOMING HOLIDAY WEEKEND. THIS DRY AIRMASS WILL ALLOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO DROP BELOW 35 PERCENT OVER MUCH OF THE AREA SATURDAY AFTERNOON. THE LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS ANTICIPATED TO COMBINE WITH GUSTY EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS AND ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES OF 27 OR HIGHER TO PRODUCE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR LOCATIONS WITHIN THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH. FLZ042-043-048>052-055-056-060-061-251100- /O.NEW.KTBW.FW.A.0016.130525T1600Z-130525T2300Z/ CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-MANATEE- HARDEE-SARASOTA-DESOTO- 229 PM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...FIRE WEATHER WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING FOR A COMBINATION OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY... GUSTY WINDS...AND HIGH ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT VALUES... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FIRE WEATHER WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING. * AFFECTED AREA...CITRUS...SUMTER...HERNANDO...PASCO... PINELLAS...HILLSBOROUGH...POLK...MANATEE...HARDEE... SARASOTA...DESOTO. * WIND...AROUND 15 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS POSSIBLE. * HUMIDITY...LOWEST AFTERNOON VALUES OF 30 TO 35 PERCENT. * ERC...27 OR HIGHER. * IMPACTS...ANY FIRES THAT DEVELOP WILL LIKELY SPREAD RAPIDLY. OUTDOOR BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... PLEASE ADVISE THE APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS OR FIRE CREWS IN THE FIELD. && $$ 14-MROCZKA
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 952 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 FLZ039-042-048>051-055-060-062-065-250400- LEVY-CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA- CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY... ZEPHYRHILLS...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA... BRADENTON...NORTH PORT...SARASOTA...VENICE...PORT CHARLOTTE... PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 952 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 ...ROUGH BOATING CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND... ROUGH BOATING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT TIMES OVER THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND ACROSS THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO. NORTHEAST WINDS INCREASE TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 KNOTS OVER THE COASTAL WATERS OF THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO TONIGHT AS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS TO THE NORTH OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA. GUSTY EASTERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OF SATURDAY AND THEN BRIEFLY DIMINISH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. EASTERLY WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO QUICKLY INCREASE TO ADVISORY LEVELS SATURDAY EVENING AND REMAIN ELEVATED INTO SUNDAY MORNING. THESE CONDITIONS WILL BUILD SEAS TO BETWEEN 3 AND 4 FEET AWAY FROM THE COAST BY LATE TONIGHT...AND THEN TO BETWEEN 4 AND 5 SATURDAY NIGHT. BOATERS VENTURING OUT INTO THE EASTERN GULF OF MEXICO FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND SHOULD PREPARE FOR THESE ROUGH LATE MAY CONDITIONS DURING THE OVERNIGHT AND MORNING HOURS THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. $$ MROCZKA
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013 FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-GMZ830-850-853-856-870- 873-876-251000- 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- 502 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 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...PRIMARILY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 4 AND EAST OF INTERSTATE 75. THE MAIN HAZARDS WITH THE STORMS WILL BE GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND BRIEFLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. ...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. $$ JELSEMA