HWOTBW

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
500 AM EDT WED JUL 20 2016

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239-242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870-
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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-TAMPA BAY WATERS-
CHARLOTTE HARBOR AND PINE ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM-
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM-
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM-
500 AM EDT WED JUL 20 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE DEEP EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION WITH
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MOVING QUICKLY WESTWARD DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP
WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES.


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

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
THE EASTERLY FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY WITH SCATTERED TO
NUMEROUS AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THEN OVER
THE WEEKEND AN UPPER LEVEL LOW WILL DRIFT SOUTH AND WEST FROM THE
WESTERN ATLANTIC OCEAN ACROSS THE FLORIDA PENINSULA AND EVENTUALLY
OUT INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO EARLY NEXT WEEK. SOME DRIER AIR WILL
MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SATURDAY AHEAD OF THIS SYSTEM LOWERING
RAIN CHANCES...ESPECIALLY FROM AROUND THE INTERSTATE 4 CORRIDOR
NORTHWARD. THEN FOR SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY DEEPER MOISTURE WILL
RETURN WITH SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH DAY. THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL
BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING STRONG GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINS...AND FREQUENT DEADLY LIGHTNING STRIKES.


.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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