849
FXUS62 KTBW 161437
AFDTBW
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
1037 AM EDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE JUST OFFSHORE OF THE NE FLORIDA COAST
CONTINUES TO DISSIPATE THIS MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS
DRAPED ACROSS THE DEEP SOUTH AND INTO THE GULF WATERS. THE FOG
AND LOW CLOUDS IN PLACE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING HAS
ALMOST ALL LIFTED AND THE CLOUDS ARE SCATTERING OUT. THE CLOUD
COVER SHOULD CONTINUE TO ERODE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE LATE
MORNING AND AFTERNOON...ALLOWING TEMPS TO HEAT INTO THE MID TO
UPPER 80S. CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK WITH THIS AND HAVE NO
UPDATE PLANNED.
&&
.AVIATION...
STILL SOME IFR/LIFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES AT TAF SITES...WITH
THE EXCEPTION OF KTPA...KPIE...AND KRSW. EXPECT THE FOG AND LOW
CLOUDS TO LINGER INTO LATE MORNING BEFORE LIFTING. VFR CONDITIONS
RETURN FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.
&&
.MARINE...
HIGH PRESSURE RIDGING ACROSS THE WATERS IS KEEPING A GENERAL LIGHT
NE FLOW IN PLACE. WINDS WILL TURN NW ALONG THE COAST THIS
AFTERNOON AND INCREASE TO AROUND 10 KNOTS. CURRENT FORECAST IS ON
TRACK AND HAVE NO MAJOR CHANGES FOR THE UPDATE.
&&
.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GULF WATERS...NONE.
&&
$$
SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...24/COLSON
LONG TERM/AVIATION...05/CARLISLE