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WWUS72 KTBW 230458
NPWTBW
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
FLZ043-139-142-148-239-242-248-241400-
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/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CW.Y.0011.260223T0800Z-260223T1500Z/
SUMTER-COASTAL LEVY-COASTAL CITRUS-COASTAL HERNANDO-INLAND LEVY-
INLAND CITRUS-INLAND HERNANDO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PANASOFFKEE, BROOKSVILLE, CHIEFLAND,
BAYPORT, YANKEETOWN, CEDAR KEY, HOMOSASSA, SPRING HILL, CRYSTAL
RIVER, THE VILLAGES, HERNANDO BEACH, INVERNESS, BUSHNELL,
WILDWOOD, BRONSON, AND WILLISTON
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 26 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 26 EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER
ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 22 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL CITRUS, COASTAL HERNANDO, COASTAL LEVY, INLAND
CITRUS, INLAND HERNANDO, INLAND LEVY, AND SUMTER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING AND SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
FLZ052-056-057-061-249-251-255-262-241400-
/O.UPG.KTBW.FZ.A.0009.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CW.Y.0011.260223T0800Z-260223T1500Z/
POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DESOTO-INLAND PASCO-INLAND HILLSBOROUGH-
INLAND MANATEE-INLAND CHARLOTTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MYAKKA CITY, PARRISH, PLANT CITY, PLACID
LAKES, DADE CITY, LAKELAND, BRANDON, WAUCHULA, SUN CITY CENTER,
BOWLING GREEN, ZEPHYRHILLS, WINTER HAVEN, LAKEWOOD RANCH, BABCOCK
RANCH, SEBRING, ARCADIA, AVON PARK, AND ZOLFO SPRINGS
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 30 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER
ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 25 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...INLAND CHARLOTTE, DESOTO, HARDEE, HIGHLANDS, INLAND
HILLSBOROUGH, INLAND MANATEE, INLAND PASCO, AND POLK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING AND SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS,
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
FLZ265-241400-
/O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CW.Y.0011.260223T0800Z-260223T1500Z/
INLAND LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT MYERS AND LEHIGH ACRES
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 34 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 31 EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER
ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 27 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...INLAND LEE COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY. FOR THE FREEZE WARNING AND SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY,
FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE. FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS,
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR
PLUMBING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.
FLZ149-162-260-241400-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
/O.CON.KTBW.CW.Y.0011.260223T0800Z-260223T1500Z/
COASTAL PASCO-COASTAL CHARLOTTE-INLAND SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT RICHEY, PUNTA GORDA, HUDSON, PORT
CHARLOTTE, AND NORTH PORT
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY...
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY COLD WIND CHILLS
AS LOW AS 34 EXPECTED. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, VERY
COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 26 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL CHARLOTTE, COASTAL PASCO, AND INLAND SARASOTA
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST
MONDAY. FOR THE SECOND COLD WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM
EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
FLZ050-151-155-160-165-241400-
/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0012.260224T0800Z-260224T1400Z/
PINELLAS-COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH-COASTAL MANATEE-COASTAL SARASOTA-
COASTAL LEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND, BRADENTON, ENGLEWOOD,
VENICE, WESTCHASE, CAPE CORAL, LARGO, SARASOTA, APOLLO BEACH,
CLEARWATER, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, SANIBEL, AND CAPTIVA
1158 PM EST SUN FEB 22 2026
..COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY
* WHAT...VERY COLD WIND CHILLS AS LOW AS 29 EXPECTED.
* WHERE...COASTAL LEE, COASTAL HILLSBOROUGH, COASTAL MANATEE,
COASTAL SARASOTA, AND PINELLAS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY.
* IMPACTS...VERY COLD TEMPERATURES CAN LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA WITH
PROLONGED EXPOSURE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING OUTSIDE. WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING, A
HAT, AND GLOVES.
TBW
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