Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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373 FXUS62 KTBW 190617 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 217 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 ...New AVIATION... .AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 155 AM EDT Sun May 19 2024 Mainly VFR through the remainder of the overnight period although brief restrictions due to low cigs will be possible as moisture increases over the peninsula in advance of an approaching frontal boundary. Primary period of impacts to terminals expected after sunrise with increased likelihood of MVFR cigs followed by VCSH/TS late morning into afternoon with associated periods of MVFR or brief IFR as convection affects terminals. Confidence lower for southern terminals, however an overall improving trend expected by late afternoon into early evening from north to south with any lingering sub-VFR conditions diminishing. Winds generally SW-W through most of the period before slight shift to W-NW over the latter part of the period, increasing to 8-12 knots with higher gusts during the afternoon then diminishing to around 10 knots or less during the evening. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 86 75 89 73 / 70 30 30 10 FMY 92 76 91 72 / 60 40 60 20 GIF 88 72 91 70 / 70 30 40 10 SRQ 88 75 90 72 / 70 30 30 10 BKV 87 68 90 65 / 70 20 30 10 SPG 86 78 88 76 / 70 30 30 10 && Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Sunday: 5 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Monday: 5 For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None. && $$ Hurt