


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
291 FXUS62 KTBW 301740 AFDTBW Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 140 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 ...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER... .DISCUSSION... Issued at 135 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 A front is currently stalled in North Florida however it look to stay far enough away that is will not be influencing our weather to much today except for the Nature Coast. The Nature Coast will see more coverage of showers and storms throughout the day today. For the rest of us we will still be sitting in Southwest Florida which will favor storms more on the east coast of FLorida and in SW Florida. By Sunday this front will sag south and remain over the area through at least Wednesday. This will result in PW staying above 2 inches and widespread showers each day. This will be a very similiar to what we saw last weekend. The biggest concern with this pattern will be localized flooding each day. A strong upper level trough looks to help finally push the front south on Thursday but some remaining moisture could lead to one more wet day for Southwest Florida. After that the models have been showing uncharacteristic dry air filtering in by Friday which should limit shower activity to wrap up the week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 135 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Southwesterly flow will keep most of the storm activity away from the west coast today. However there will be small window for most coastal sites to see storms which was highlighted with a VCTS. Better chance of storms in SW Florida through the afternoon and evening hours. Winds will generally stay below 10 knots with VFR conditions outside of thunderstorms. Moisture will increase tomorrow which will better chances of showers and storms across our TAF sites. && .MARINE... Issued at 135 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 A front over the area will bring northerly winds to our area through Tuesday with speeds around 5 to 10 knots. The front will also increase shower chances over the water with widespread showers mainly during the overnight and morning hours. Winds will shift southerly on Wednesday but the higher then normal shower chances will remain. && .FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 135 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 Summertime convection and humidity will keep fire danger at a minimum. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 90 77 88 77 / 40 30 70 40 FMY 92 76 90 76 / 40 20 70 50 GIF 92 75 89 75 / 40 20 70 20 SRQ 90 76 89 75 / 30 40 70 50 BKV 89 72 89 71 / 50 20 70 30 SPG 88 78 87 76 / 40 40 70 40 && Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Saturday: 4 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Sunday: 4 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...Giarratana UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Giarratana