462 FXUS62 KTBW 131419 AFDTBWArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
Nice dry sounding this morning, with 1.11 inches PWats, clear conditions across the area, and dew points generally in the lower 70s. N/NE flow in place today becoming gusty in the afternoon and a few showers and storms possible mainly inland and south later in the day. Highs on track to reach into the upper 80s for highs. Drier conditions will linger into mid-week as an upper trough remains across the region with surface ridging across the area and the remnant boundary to the south. Moisture then spreads northward for the second half of the week as an upper shortwave moves over the state. Current forecast is on track and have no updates planned.
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.AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 1015 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
N/NE flow increasing through the rest of the morning and becoming gusty in the afternoon. VFR conditions prevail. Have no rain chances in the forecast as chances are too low, but a stray shower is possible in the afternoon/evening at the inland and southern terminals.
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.MARINE... Issued at 1019 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025
SCEC in place across the central and northern waters through tomorrow morning. Winds should then remain around 15 kts or less through the rest of the period. Weak ridging will remain through mid-week across the waters with drier conditions keeping rain chances lower. Current forecast is on track with this and have little change for the update.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 90 73 89 72 / 20 10 20 0 FMY 89 71 89 73 / 40 20 30 10 GIF 89 70 89 71 / 30 10 30 0 SRQ 88 70 89 71 / 20 20 20 10 BKV 89 67 89 66 / 20 10 20 0 SPG 87 73 87 73 / 20 20 20 10
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Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Saturday: 2 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Sunday: 2
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...Davis
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