949
FXUS62 KTBW 240647
AFDTBW
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
247 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
..NEW DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER
KEY MESSAGES
- ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS THIS WEEKEND, MAINLY
AWAY FROM THE COAST
- WARMING TREND THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK
DISCUSSION
ISSUED AT 245 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH IS CURRENTLY PUSHING THROUGH SOUTH FLORIDA
THIS MORNING. THIS IS RESULTING IN A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS IN SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA. AS WE GO THROUGH THE AFTERNOON THE TROUGH WILL BE PUSHING
AWAY BUT SOME UNSTABLE AIR WILL REMAIN RESULTING IN SOME ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND STORMS MAINLY IN THE INTERIOR OF THE STATE.
AS WE HEAD INTO THE WEEKEND WE WILL SEE A COLD FRONT START TO PUSH
THROUGH THE SOUTHEAST. AS IT DOES SO WE WILL SEE TEMPERATURES
ACROSS THE STATE RETURN INTO THE UPPER 80'S WITH A SLIGHT UPTICK
IN PW. THIS WILL BRING ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE INTERIOR EACH
AFTERNOON. BY MONDAY THIS WEAK FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE AREA.
THIS WILL DRY US OUT IN THE UPPER LEVEL ALLOWING FOR MORE SUNSHINE
AND TEMPERATURES RETURNING TO THE LOW TO MID 90'S TUESDAY THROUGH
THURSDAY.
AVIATION
(06Z TAFS)
ISSUED AT 245 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH WINDS GENERALLY STAYING
BELOW 10 KNOTS.
MARINE
ISSUED AT 245 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
WINDS WILL REMAIN OUT OF THE SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST AROUND 5
TO 10 KNOTS THROUGH THE WEEKEND. A FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH ON
MONDAY. THIS WILL SHIFT WINDS TO THE NORTHEAST AND EAST FOR THE
FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK WITH SPEEDS REMAINING AROUND 5 TO 10 KNOTS.
FIRE WEATHER
ISSUED AT 245 AM EDT FRI APR 24 2026
RHS WILL REMAIN JUST ABOVE CRITICAL LEVELS EACH AFTERNOON
THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. A SMALL INCREASE IN UPPER
LEVEL MOISTURE WILL BRING SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS TO OUR INTERIOR
AREAS HOWEVER THIS SHOWER ACTIVITY IS NOT EXPECTED TO IMPROVE
DROUGHT CONDITIONS.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 85 68 87 70 / 0 0 10 10
FMY 86 66 88 68 / 20 10 20 10
GIF 87 65 89 66 / 20 10 30 10
SRQ 84 65 85 68 / 0 0 10 0
BKV 87 58 89 61 / 10 0 10 10
SPG 85 71 86 73 / 0 0 10 10
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...NONE.
DISCUSSION/AVIATION/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...SHIVELEY
DECISION SUPPORT...SHIVELEY
UPPER AIR/CLIMATE...SHIVELEY
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