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WWUS72 KTBW 140416
NPWTBW
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1216 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
FLZ043-050-052-056-057-061-139-142-148-149-151-155-160-162-165-239-
242-248-249-251-255-260-262-265-142300-
/O.NEW.KTBW.HT.Y.0014.260814T1500Z-260814T2300Z/
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 NORTH PORT, WILLISTON, FORT MYERS,
SARASOTA, CAPTIVA, BROOKSVILLE, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, BOWLING
GREEN, CEDAR KEY, PLANT CITY, SEBRING, HOMOSASSA, PORT CHARLOTTE,
DADE CITY, BAYPORT, LAKEWOOD RANCH, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, ENGLEWOOD,
BABCOCK RANCH, PLACID LAKES, WINTER HAVEN, SANIBEL, MYAKKA CITY,
SPRING HILL, CLEARWATER, LARGO, CRYSTAL RIVER, ZOLFO SPRINGS, HUDSON,
WILDWOOD, ZEPHYRHILLS, PARRISH, WESTCHASE, APOLLO BEACH, THE
VILLAGES, CHIEFLAND, YANKEETOWN, BRADENTON, CAPE CORAL, HERNANDO
BEACH, AVON PARK, PUNTA GORDA, WAUCHULA, ARCADIA, BRONSON, PORT
RICHEY, VENICE, INVERNESS, LAKELAND, BRANDON, BUSHNELL, ANNA MARIA
ISLAND, SUN CITY CENTER, AND LEHIGH ACRES
1216 AM EDT FRI AUG 14 2026
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAT INDEX VALUES UP TO 111 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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