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GMZ830 Tampa Bay Waters- 254 Pm Edt Wed May 8 2024
This afternoon - Southwest winds around 10 knots. Bay and inland waters light chop. Tonight - Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming south after midnight. Bay and inland waters light chop. Thursday - South winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Thursday night - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots, diminishing to 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Friday - Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Isolated showers and Thunderstorms in the afternoon. Friday night - West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Scattered showers with isolated Thunderstorms. Saturday - Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Saturday night - Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming north 5 to 10 knots after midnight. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Sunday - Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots, becoming northwest in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters light chop.
winds and waves higher in and near Thunderstorms.

GMZ800 Synopsis For The Coastal Waters From Bonita Beach To Suwannee River- 254 Pm Edt Wed May 8 2024
Synopsis - Winds generally stay below 10 knots and out of the south for the rest of the work week. A front will start to work its way through late Friday which will be a chance for some isolated storms and shift winds to the west and then northwest for the weekend.

FXUS62 KTBW 081852 AFDTBW

Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 252 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER

DISCUSSION
Issued at 250 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

The big story for the rest of the work week will be the heat away from the coastal areas. Ridging over the area is causing some drier air and keeping showers away while also turning the heat up. Inland areas of the CWA can expected highs in the mid to upper 90's today through Friday.

As we go through the day on Friday a weakening cold front will be pushing through the area. The best chance to see some significant showers and storms will be over the Nature Coast in the morning and early afternoon hours. Once it works through the rest of Florida in the evening and overnight hours much of the shower activity will be gone but an isolated storm can not be ruled.

This front will only drop our high temperatures a few degrees for the weekend but we can still expect highs in the low to mid 90's.
The big change will be Sunday morning where most of us will wake up comfortably in the low to mid 60's. However, temperatures will warm up quickly so if you sleep in you will miss it.

Our next frontal system looks to try to push through middle of next week. However, ahead of the front we will see added moisture which will aid in some afternoon showers and storms with the better chances Tuesday and Wednesday.

AVIATION
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 250 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

VFR conditions through the period with seabreeze wind forecast for the afternoon and evening hours.

MARINE
Issued at 250 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

Winds generally stay below 10 knots and out of the south for the rest of the work week. A front will start to work its way through late Friday which will bring some isolated storms and a shift in winds to the west and then northwest for the weekend.

FIRE WEATHER
Issued at 250 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

Our main concern over the next few days will be critical RHs. We will have isolated spots of critical RHs throughout are work week. However the more widespread critical RHs will be after a frontal passage late on Friday. Saturday the lowest RHs should remain in the interior but Sunday we should see Critical RHs through all of our CWA Winds will be light so no need for Red Flag and moisture will return early next week.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 76 89 77 88 / 0 0 0 20 FMY 74 93 75 90 / 0 0 0 0 GIF 74 95 74 93 / 10 0 0 20 SRQ 75 87 76 89 / 0 0 0 10 BKV 70 92 71 90 / 0 0 0 40 SPG 77 87 79 86 / 0 0 0 20

Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Thursday: 5 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Friday: 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.

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Wed -- 12:49 AM EDT     1.90 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 04:48 AM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:05 AM EDT     -0.25 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 06:46 AM EDT     Sunrise
Wed -- 06:54 AM EDT     Moonrise
Wed -- 07:27 AM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 11:34 AM EDT     1.56 knots Max Flood
Wed -- 02:20 PM EDT     -0.00 knots Slack
Wed -- 06:10 PM EDT     -2.65 knots Max Ebb
Wed -- 08:09 PM EDT     Sunset
Wed -- 09:07 PM EDT     Moonset
Wed -- 10:28 PM EDT     0.00 knots Slack
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