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National Weather Service
Tampa Bay Area - Ruskin, Florida

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY-RUSKIN FL
230 PM EST SAT JAN 3 2004

...2003 CLIMATE SUMMARIES FOR TAMPA...SARASOTA-BRADENTON...
FORT MYERS AND LAKELAND...

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              ...TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...

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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2003

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 HIGH              99   06/05/1985
 LOW               18   12/13/1962

YEAR 2003
HIGHEST            94   07/10        MM      MM       96  07/17
                        09/01
LOWEST             27   01/24        MM      MM       34  01/05
                                                          02/28

AVG. MAXIMUM     81.2              81.4    -0.2     82.1
AVG. MINIMUM     65.0              64.8     0.2     65.4
MEAN             73.1              73.1     0.0     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     56                MM      MM       92
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 MAXIMUM        76.57   1959
 MINIMUM        28.89   1956

YEAR 2003
TOTAL           51.99             44.77    7.22    62.06
DAILY AVG.       0.14              0.12    0.02     0.17
DAYS >= .01       120                MM      MM      119
DAYS >= .10        74                MM      MM       79
DAYS >= .50        36                MM      MM       39
DAYS >= 1.00       17                MM      MM       21
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    4.07   08/09 TO 08/10              4.11

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     621               591      30      556
COOLING TOTAL    3686              3482     204     3859
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  0.2/045
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     30/270    DATE  06/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     37/250    DATE  06/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)                 74
AVERAGE SKY COVER                         0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3)            77
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7)  200
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0)          88

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             87     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               39     RAIN                      43
LIGHT RAIN              130     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     185     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                    122


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       ...SARASOTA-BRADENTON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...

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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2003

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 HIGH             101   07/23/1971
                        08/01/1972
 LOW               20   12/26/1983

YEAR 2003
HIGHEST            94   07/07        MM      MM       95  05/11
LOWEST             29   01/24        MM      MM       32  01/05

AVG. MAXIMUM     81.1              82.8    -1.7     82.1
AVG. MINIMUM     64.2              62.5     1.7     64.2
MEAN             72.7              72.7     0.0     73.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     45                MM      MM       75
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1                MM      MM        1
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 MAXIMUM        82.98   1957
 MINIMUM        31.98   1956

YEAR 2003
TOTAL           59.64             54.12    5.52    58.56
DAILY AVG.       0.16              0.15    0.01     0.16
DAYS >= .01       121                MM      MM      122
DAYS >= .10        72                MM      MM       82
DAYS >= .50        38                MM      MM       38
DAYS >= 1.00       17                MM      MM       20
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.19   08/09 TO 08/10              3.93

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     618               538      80      510
COOLING TOTAL    3512              3327     185     3618
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  0.7/087
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     35/260    DATE  03/17
                                 35/130    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     45/260    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER***
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)                 MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER                         0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3)           271
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7)   79
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0)          15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM            113     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               59     RAIN                      55
LIGHT RAIN              122     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     187     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     21
HAZE                     42


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           ...FORT MYERS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...

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      ...5TH WETTEST YEAR SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1931...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1931 TO 2003

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 HIGH             103   06/16/1981
                        06/17/1981
 LOW               26   12/13/1962

YEAR 2003
HIGHEST            94   05/17        MM      MM       96  05/05
                        06/10                             06/17
                        06/11
                        06/13
                        07/09
                        07/10
LOWEST             32   01/24        MM      MM       36  01/09

AVG. MAXIMUM     83.8              84.6    -0.8     84.4
AVG. MINIMUM     65.8              65.2     0.6     65.5
MEAN             74.8              74.9    -0.1     75.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    102                MM      MM      121
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      1                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 MAXIMUM        80.17   1947
 MINIMUM        32.83   1964

YEAR 2003
TOTAL           70.61             54.19   16.42    52.01
DAILY AVG.       0.19              0.15    0.04     0.14
DAYS >= .01       130                MM      MM      128
DAYS >= .10        83                MM      MM       78
DAYS >= .50        41                MM      MM       34
DAYS >= 1.00       27                MM      MM       15
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    6.05   09/05 TO 09/06              4.76

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     409               302     107      309
COOLING TOTAL    4080              3957     123     4067
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  1.4/087
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     35/140    DATE  06/17
                                 35/070    DATE  09/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     47/270    DATE  02/22

SKY COVER***
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)                 MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER                         0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR (0.0 TO 0.3)           273
NUMBER OF DAYS PARTLY CLOUDY (0.4 TO 0.7)   89
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY (0.8 TO 1.0)           3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM            134     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               74     RAIN                      66
LIGHT RAIN              132     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                     217     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     30
HAZE                     48
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REMARKS:  THE TOTAL PRECIPITATION OF 70.64 INCHES FOR 2003 RANKS AS
          THE 5TH WETTEST YEAR SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN JANUARY 1931.


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              ...LAKELAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 2003...

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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2003

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 HIGH             105   06/04/1985
 LOW               20   12/13/1962
                        01/21/1985
                        01/22/1985

YEAR 2003
HIGHEST            95   07/08        MM      MM       96  05/03
                        07/10                             05/04
                                                          07/17
LOWEST             27   01/24        MM      MM       28  01/09

AVG. MAXIMUM     82.9              85.4    -2.5     83.4
AVG. MINIMUM     63.1              63.1     0.0     63.2
MEAN             73.0              74.3    -1.3     73.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     94                MM      MM      112
DAYS MAX <= 32      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      6                MM      MM        3
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
ALL-TIME RECORD
 MAXIMUM        70.24   1959
 MINIMUM        35.83   1961

YEAR 2003
TOTAL           60.13             49.13   11.00    66.58
DAILY AVG.       0.17              0.14    0.03     0.18
DAYS >= .01       117                MM      MM      128
DAYS >= .10        84                MM      MM       91
DAYS >= .50        37                MM      MM       44
DAYS >= 1.00       22                MM      MM       26
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    5.10   12/31 TO 01/01              4.98

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     591               487      30      536
COOLING TOTAL    3585              3886     204     3665



*** THIS SKY COVER DOES NOT ACCOUNT FOR ANY CLOUDS ABOVE 12000 FEET.
-   INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
*   INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM  INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T   INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.


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