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FXUS62 KTBW 221831
AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
231 PM EDT Mon Apr 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A near-zonal flow aloft has taken hold over the region as troughing
passes to our north. At the surface, a cold front is moving over
south Florida, with some lingering cloudiness continuing to clear
out. High pressure will build over the southeast through the rest of
the day, ushering in a relatively cooler and drier air mass. This
high remains over the region through mid-week before shifting
eastward through the end of the week. The next several days will
feature warming temperatures but continued lower humidity and this
pattern really holds into the weekend, though moisture does increase
a bit during this time. Rain chances remain near zero with really no
impacts expected weather-wise during the next week.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Some MVFR cigs linger this afternoon but should continue to lift and
VFR can be expected through the rest of the forecast period. Gusty
northwest winds will turn more northeast to east by tomorrow.

&&

.MARINE...
North to northeast winds around 15 to 20 knots will continue
through tonight before diminishing some tomorrow. Through the
rest of the week, we will see east to southeast winds each day
that turn onshore with the sea breeze. No further headlines are
expected.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...
High pressure and drier air will remain in place through the next
several days, with critically low relative humidity values likely
for a large portion of the region each day. Lighter winds will
preclude the need for any Red Flag Warnings.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
TPA  60  82  63  83 /   0   0   0   0
FMY  62  84  63  86 /   0   0   0   0
GIF  57  81  58  85 /   0   0   0   0
SRQ  59  85  61  85 /   0   0   0   0
BKV  50  82  53  84 /   0   0   0   0
SPG  64  82  67  82 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
Gulf waters...None.

&&

$$

05/Carlisle