Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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508 FXUS62 KTBW 200043 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 843 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...New UPDATE... .UPDATE... Issued at 829 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Another afternoon of very limited convection in our area. The lack of moisture was the main culprit and this evening`s sounding confirmed it. The dry air mostly aloft today, is forecast to spread down to the surface through the week with critically low humidities. Though there is a non-zero chance of a shower of two to develop across southern portions of our CWA, most of should remain dry. In addition, breezy west to northwesterly winds are anticipated by Monday afternoon. Overnight lows range from the upper 60s north to mid 70s south, while highs get to around 90 degrees. Otherwise, no changes were made to the forecast as it remains on track. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 739 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024 VFR conditions prevail through the period across terminals. South to southwesterly winds are expected to become gusty and shift from the northwest into the afternoon on Monday. Lingering front over southern portions of the state could bring isolated storms in the afternoon mainly to FMY/RSW, but the rest of the TAF site should remain dry. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 76 88 72 90 / 10 10 10 20 FMY 76 91 72 92 / 30 30 10 30 GIF 72 90 70 90 / 20 30 10 40 SRQ 75 89 71 91 / 20 10 10 20 BKV 68 89 65 91 / 10 20 0 30 SPG 78 88 76 90 / 10 10 10 20 && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ UPDATE/AVIATION...Delerme DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...ADavis