985  
WWUS72 KTBW 170525  
NPWTBW  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL  
1225 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
 
FLZ043-239-242-248-190500-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.A.0002.260119T0500Z-260119T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260117T1200Z/  
SUMTER-INLAND LEVY-INLAND CITRUS-INLAND HERNANDO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INVERNESS, SPRING HILL, LAKE PANASOFFKEE,  
WILDWOOD, CHIEFLAND, WILLISTON, THE VILLAGES, BRONSON,  
BROOKSVILLE, AND BUSHNELL  
1225 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS  
28. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 23  
POSSIBLE, WITH A HARD FREEZE POSSIBLE FOR INLAND LEVY AND INLAND  
CITRUS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHERE...INLAND CITRUS, INLAND HERNANDO, INLAND LEVY, AND SUMTER  
COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. FOR  
THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
FLZ139-142-148-249-190500-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.A.0002.260119T0500Z-260119T1400Z/  
/O.CON.KTBW.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-260117T1200Z/  
COASTAL LEVY-COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-INLAND PASCO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOMOSASSA, HERNANDO BEACH, BAYPORT,  
ZEPHYRHILLS, CRYSTAL RIVER, YANKEETOWN, DADE CITY, AND CEDAR KEY  
1225 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FROST ADVISORY, TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 33 WILL  
RESULT IN FROST FORMATION. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING  
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...COASTAL CITRUS, COASTAL HERNANDO, COASTAL LEVY, AND INLAND  
PASCO COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FROST ADVISORY, UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. FOR  
THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING. FROST COULD HARM SENSITIVE OUTDOOR VEGETATION. SENSITIVE  
OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
FLZ052-251-190500-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.A.0002.260119T0500Z-260119T1400Z/  
POLK-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SUN CITY CENTER, WINTER HAVEN, BRANDON,  
PLANT CITY, AND LAKELAND  
1225 AM EST SAT JAN 17 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...INLAND HILLSBOROUGH AND POLK COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
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