FXUS62 KTBW 220212
AFDTBW

WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
911 PM EST FRI MAR 21 2003

CURRENTLY:  MUCH WELCOMED COMFORTABLE AIR HAS SPREAD ACROSS N FL AND
THE NATURE COAST THIS EVENING AS WEAK TROUGH CONTINUES EASING S.
THAT SAID...CONDS FROM TAMPA BAY S REMAIN RATHER MUGGY WITH TEMPS
STILL IN THE MU 70S AND DWPTS BETWEEN 70 AND 75.  SHEAR AXIS
WHICH ACTIVATED PRE-TROUGH LINE OF SHOWERS/TSTMS...SOME FAIRLY WET
(3 TO 5 INCHES IN PORTIONS OF S PINELLAS)...HAS SLID OFF THE SC/GA
COAST. SKIES RANGE FROM CLEAR IN LEVY CO TO PARTLY CLOUDY ELSEWHERE.

DISC...DRIER AIR SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEEP S...PROBABLY REACHING TAMPA
BAY AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT...BUT THAT'S ABOUT IT AS THERE'S NOT MUCH
PUSH LEFT.  EXPECT SKIES TO REMAIN CLEAR OR FULLY CLEAR FROM
HERNANDO N.  SKY FCST A BIT TRICKIER IN CENTRAL ZONES...AS SW FLOW
CONTINUES JUST OFF THE DECK WHILE SFC FLOW EASES AROUND TO LGHT N.
MESO-ETA BRINGS BELOW 60 DWPTS ONLY TO PASCO CO.  STREAKY LOW
CLOUDS (10-15 SCT-BKN) MAY CONTINUE OVERNIGHT...AND WITH LIGHT WINDS
FOG IS POSSIBLE.

FARTHER S...SFC WINDS GO NEARLY CALM BUT CONDS REACH SATURATION
EARLY AND SLOWLY FALL TOWARDS THE L70S OVERNIGHT.  WITH SW FLOW
JUST OFF THE SFC...LOW CLOUDS AND MORE WIDESPREAD FOG A BETTER BET.
WILL WORD ZONES TO ACCOUNT.

MARINE...WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT W N OF TAMPA BAY AND LT S/SW S OF
TAMPA BAY.  EXPECT SOME VEERING TOWARD THE NORTH N OF TAMPA BAY
OVERNIGHT...BUT MORE LIKELY LIGHT/VRBL ELSEWHERE.  LACK OF ADVECTION
SHOULD KEEP SEA FOG AWAY...EXCEPT ALONG THE COAST WHERE RADIATION
FOG MAY SPREAD A BIT.

.TBW...NONE.

88/GOLDSMITH