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WWUS72 KTBW 200409
NPWTBW
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1209 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-239-
242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-202300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.HT.Y.0020.260820T1500Z-260820T2300Z/
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-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HERNANDO BEACH, INVERNESS, CRYSTAL RIVER,
PORT CHARLOTTE, AVON PARK, YANKEETOWN, BUSHNELL, PORT RICHEY, THE
VILLAGES, TAMPA, BRONSON, ZEPHYRHILLS, ANNA MARIA ISLAND, ZOLFO
SPRINGS, WILLISTON, LAKELAND, PUNTA GORDA, BROOKSVILLE, PARRISH,
WAUCHULA, BAYPORT, DADE CITY, WILDWOOD, CAPTIVA, NORTH PORT, SEBRING,
BRADENTON, LEHIGH ACRES, SARASOTA, MYAKKA CITY, LAKEWOOD RANCH,
HOMOSASSA, BOWLING GREEN, ARCADIA, WINTER HAVEN, CHIEFLAND, FORT
MYERS, CEDAR KEY, WESTCHASE, SANIBEL, PLANT CITY,
APOLLO BEACH, ST. PETERSBURG, LARGO, HUDSON, SUN CITY CENTER,
ENGLEWOOD, SPRING HILL, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, PLACID LAKES, VENICE,
BRANDON, CLEARWATER, BABCOCK RANCH, AND CAPE CORAL
1209 AM EDT THU AUG 20 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 109 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA.
* WHEN...FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY MAY CAUSE HEAT
ILLNESSES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS, STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM, STAY OUT OF
THE SUN, AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS.
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