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000 FXUS62 KTBW 240207 AFDTBW AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL 907 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009 .DISCUSSION...SHOWERS CONTINUE OVER EASTERN CHARLOTTE/SOUTHERN HIGHLANDS/SE DESOTO COUNTIES THIS EVENING BUT SHOULD DIMINISH OVER THE NEXT HOUR OR TWO. HAVE UPDATED THE GRIDS TO ADD IN PATCHY FOG OVERNIGHT EXCEPT AREAS OF FOG ACROSS CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES BECAUSE OF THE RAIN TODAY. WILL MONITOR THE FOG SITUATION OVERNIGHT AND INCREASE COVERAGE AND WORDING IF NECESSARY. REST OF THE FORECAST LOOKS ON TRACK SO NO OTHER CHANGES EXPECTED. ZONE UPDATE WILL BE OUT SHORTLY. && .AVIATION...SHOWERS WILL BE IN THE VICINITY OF FMY AND RSW THROUGH 24/02Z THIS EVENING...OTHERWISE MAINLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AT ALL SITES THROUGH 24/06Z. THEREAFTER MVFR CEILINGS WITH LOCALIZED IFR/LIFR CEILINGS AND VISIBILITIES MAY IMPACT THE TERMINALS AS AREAS OF LOW STRATUS AND FOG DEVELOPS OVER THE REGION...WITH LOWEST RESTRICTIONS EXPECTED BETWEEN 2410Z/2414Z. VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN TO ALL SITES AFTER 24/15Z WITH CEILINGS AOA 10KFT EXPECTED THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. && .MARINE...WINDS AND SEAS ARE LIGHT TONIGHT WITH BUOYS SHOWING NORTH TO NE WINDS AT 5 TO 10 KNOTS AND SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. CURRENT FORECAST IS ON TRACK AND HAVE NO CHANGES PLANNED FOR UPDATE. && .TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...NONE. GULF WATERS...NONE. && $$ SHORT TERM/MARINE/FIRE WEATHER...24/COLSON LONG TERM/AVIATION...57/MCMICHAEL