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524 FXUS62 KTBW 211842 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 242 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .DISCUSSION...
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Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 Weather remains pretty quiet across our area for the rest of the weekend and early next week. Ridging will remain to our north but will drift from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic. PWs will remain at or below 1.5. The lower PW along with ridging remaining to our north will limit shower activity each day with only isolated chances across the area. Ridging will continue to drift into the Atlantic causing what we call a break between it and a trough pushing the midwest. At the same time models are showing possible tropical development in the southern Caribbean Sea. IF something develops it would head towards this break. Right now timing, strength, and where this break will be is still very uncertain. However, at a minimum we will see moisture increasing which will result in better storm chances from Wednesday through next weekend.
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&& .AVIATION...
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(18Z TAFS) Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 VFR conditions through the period with winds mainly out of the east and northeast. Isolated showers will be possible in the afternoon and evening but chances are to low to mention in TAFs.
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&& .MARINE...
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Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 Weather looks to be quiet for the weekend and early next week as ridging remains to our north with winds out of the east or northeast around 5 to 10 knots. There is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to possible tropical development in the southern Caribbean Sea and then lift north. At a minimum we will see winds and seas increasing starting on Wednesday.
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&& .FIRE WEATHER...
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Issued at 240 PM EDT Sat Sep 21 2024 Summertime humidity and convection will be in place through the weekend and next week with no fire weather concerns.
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&& .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
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TPA 75 91 75 92 / 10 10 0 10 FMY 75 92 76 93 / 20 10 10 30 GIF 73 92 75 93 / 10 20 0 10 SRQ 74 91 75 93 / 20 10 10 20 BKV 70 92 71 93 / 10 10 0 10 SPG 78 90 79 93 / 10 10 0 10
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&& Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Sunday: 2 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Monday: 2 For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Shiveley DECISION SUPPORT...Wynn UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Wynn