162 FXUS62 KTBW 191807 AFDTBWArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 207 PM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 207 PM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025
Drier air will remain in place across the area through the weekend with an upper trough to the west of the state and high pressure ridging down the state at the surface. Upper shortwaves move over the area for Monday/Tuesday, with moisture returning and weak troughing developing over the state. This lifts off to the NE and weak ridging builds over the area at the surface and aloft with a cold front approaching the state by next weekend. Only a few stray showers mainly south are expected through the weekend. Pops increase into the scattered range for Monday through much of the week with the highest chances south. Highs remain generally in the lower 90s through the period, with lows ranging from the upper 60s to mid 70s through the weekend, then shifting to generally 70-75 for the work week.
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.AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 207 PM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025
NE flow will prevail, with winds shifting to the N/NW for a few hours this afternoon. VFR conditions expected through the period, with skies becoming scattered through the afternoon, and then clearing out overnight. A stray shower is possible across the southern terminals later this afternoon, but chances too low to include.
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.MARINE... Issued at 207 PM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025
No headlines expected through the period. Winds will generally be from the NE AOB 15 knots, with a turn to the N/NW in the afternoons near the coast as a weak sea breeze develops. Rain chances will be low through the weekend, and then increase some for Monday and beyond.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 207 PM EDT Fri Sep 19 2025
Higher dispersions will be possible this afternoon and Sunday. Drier air in place will allow for only a stray shower or two south in the afternoons, but relative humidity values will remain well above critical values.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 75 93 74 92 / 0 10 0 10 FMY 73 92 74 91 / 10 10 0 20 GIF 72 93 72 92 / 0 10 0 20 SRQ 72 91 72 91 / 0 10 0 10 BKV 69 91 68 91 / 0 10 0 10 SPG 75 90 75 89 / 0 10 0 10
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Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Friday: 2 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Saturday: 3
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
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.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None.
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DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...Hubbard DECISION SUPPORT/UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...Carlisle
NWS TBW Office Area Forecast Discussion