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HWOTBW

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

FLZ039-042-043-048>052-055>057-060>062-065-041600-
LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-
MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE-
530 AM EDT SAT JUL 4 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST
FLORIDA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP TODAY...FIRST
NEAR THE COAST THIS MORNING...THEN MOVING INLAND DURING THE
AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER THEN YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO
THE STORM TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

...EXCESSIVE HEAT IMPACT...
HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON WILL CLIMB TO AROUND 105 DEGREES
ACROSS MUCH OF THE REGION. IF YOU PLAN ON BEING OUTDOORS...WEAR
LIGHT WEIGHT AND LIGHT COLORED CLOTHING. USE A HIGH SPF SUNSCREEN
ON ANY EXPOSED SKIN. DRINK PLENTY OF WATER OR OTHER NON ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES TO KEEP YOURSELF HYDRATED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

...THUNDERSTORM IMPACT...
SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
EACH DAY. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL...GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.

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PRC