Ruskin, FL (Tampa Bay Area) Hazardous Weather Outlook

[ColdFront77]

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
445 AM EST WED DEC 10 2003

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-101600-
CHARLOTTE-CITRUS-DE SOTO-HARDEE-HERNANDO-HIGHLANDS-HILLSBOROUGH-LEE-
LEVY-MANATEE-PASCO-PINELLAS-POLK-SARASOTA-SUMTER-
445 AM EST WED DEC 10 2003

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY:

...GUSTY WINDS TODAY STRONGEST NEAR THUNDERSTORMS...

SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH BY LATE
MORNING...WITH A GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 30 MPH...AS A COLD FRONT SWEEPS
THROUGH THE SUNCOAST. PRECEDING THE FRONT WILL BE A BRIEF PERIOD OF
SHOWERS...MOST NUMEROUS NORTH OF TAMPA BAY...BETWEEN 9 AM AND 3 PM.
ONE OR TWO THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AS THE ATMOSPHERE DESTABILIZES
SOMEWHAT.

STRONGER CELLS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF
40 MPH. THERE IS A SMALL CHANCE FOR SEVERE WEATHER...WITH DAMAGING
WINDS THE PRIMARY THREAT.

CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

FISHERMEN AND OTHER SMALL CRAFT OPERATORS MAY WANT TO POSTPONE TRIPS
UNTIL CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR YOUR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
UPDATES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY:

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS...PERHAPS FORMING A LINE...WILL ACCOMPANY
ANOTHER FRONTAL SYSTEM ON SUNDAY. SOUTHWEST FLOW OF DEEPER MOISTURE
WILL BE A BIT MORE PRONOUNCED...LEADING TO A BETTER CHANCE FOR
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. IMPROVING CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY
TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER CALL TO ACTION STATEMENT...

WIDESPREAD SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
HOWEVER...INDIVIDUAL SPOTTERS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT TO THE POTENTIAL
FOR MARGINAL SEVERE WEATHER THIS MORNING AND EARLY THIS AFTERNOON.

&&

FOR ADDITIONAL WEATHER INFORMATION...CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SRH.NOAA.GOV/TBW

$$

BSG

[Rainband]

The new discussion says precip chances will be lowered

[ColdFront77]

Although the rain chances were lowered, the chance of rain was "high enough." There was some heavy rain and gusty winds from about 3:50 pm to 4:10 pm this afternoon.

Winds were gusty out of the southwest and west for this morning into the afternoon, as well. Northwest winds have moved into central Florida bringing in colder, drier air, (once again).