FXUS62 KTBW 231257

AFDTBW



WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL

900 AM EDT SAT OCT 23 2004



UPPER RIDGING FROM THE GULF OVER THE AREA. WV SAT IMAGERY SHOWING

SOME UPPER MOISTURE MOVING OVER THE STATE FROM THE DEEP SOUTH ON

E SIDE OF RIDGE CENTER. SFC RIDGE EXTENDS FROM THE NE  US DOWN THE

ATLANTIC SEABOARD INTO THE EASTERN GULF. FAIRLY DRY NE LL FLOW IN

PLACE...VAD AND MORNING SOUNDING SHOWING 20-30 KT OFF THE SFC.

LATEST RADAR SHOWING SOME WEAK SHOWERS EVAPORATING AND SINKING SW

ALONG EASTERN FL PENINSULA. WITH DRY AIR AND LOW DEWPOINTS OVER

WEST FL THINK SHOWERS WILL HAVE A HARD TIME HOLDING TOGETHER OVER MY

AREA SO WILL KEEP PRECIP MENTION OUT OF FCST. SO ZONES LOOK FINE.



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.MARINE...ENE FLOW A BIT STRONGER THAN FCST WITH SOME OF THE HIGHER

WINDS MIXING DOWN OVER THE MARINE AREAS. HAVE HAD A FEW REPORTS OF

WINDS AND SEAS A LITTLE HIGHER THAN EXPECTED. WILL UPDATE COASTALS

TO INCREASE WINDS AND SEAS ESPECIALLY WELL OFFSHORE.



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.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...NONE.



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