One product issued by NWS for: Anna Maria FL
Heat Advisory
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1252 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-239- 242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-182300- /O.NEW.KTBW.HT.Y.0018.260818T1500Z-260818T2300Z/ Sumter-Pinellas-Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Coastal Pasco-Coastal Hillsborough- Coastal Manatee-Coastal Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee- Inland Levy-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-Inland Charlotte- Inland Lee- Including the cities of Zolfo Springs, Placid Lakes, Cape Coral, Crystal River, Lake Panasoffkee, Arcadia, Plant City, Englewood, Sanibel, Myakka City, Zephyrhills, The Villages, Dade City, Avon Park, Lakeland, Anna Maria Island, Lehigh Acres, Cedar Key, Babcock Ranch, Bronson, Spring Hill, Punta Gorda, Brooksville, Sun City Center, Williston, North Port, Bowling Green, Captiva, Wauchula, Bushnell, Clearwater, Lakewood Ranch, Sebring, Hernando Beach, Westchase, Inverness, Homosassa, Wildwood, Chiefland, Bradenton, Bayport, Port Richey, Tampa, St. Petersburg, Port Charlotte, Parrish, Hudson, Largo, Yankeetown, Apollo Beach, Sarasota, Winter Haven, Venice, Brandon, and Fort Myers 1252 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Heat index values up to 112 expected. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Florida. * WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. && $$