textproduct: Tampa Bay Area

KEY MESSAGES

- Hot and humid conditions will continue through today, with another Heat Advisory in effect for the entire forecast area.

- Moisture gradually continues to increase, leading to greater chances for showers and thunderstorms, especially as the weekend approaches.

AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 659 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 VFR conditions are expected through the forecast period. Have just left VCTS in place for all sites as storms look to be more scattered in nature. Will update if needed, but best chances will be earlier in the day as activity shifts east of the sites by late afternoon. Winds will be more westerly for tonight into Friday, with earlier chances for storms along coastal sites.

AVIATION

(06Z TAFS) Issued at 1230 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 Thunderstorms are currently moving through the Tampa Bay area. PIE/TPA could see MVFR CIGs/IFR VSBYs along with wind gusts to 35 MPH through 230 AM. Otherwise, skies will become mostly clear to partly cloudy a few hours before sunrise at all terminals. Scattered showers/storms will redevelop over the coastal counties during the late morning/early afternoon with LCL MVFR CIGs/IFR VSBYs vcnty all terminals with the exception of LAL. Storms will push inland during the afternoon hours and will be vcnty LAL at that time.

MARINE

Issued at 1230 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 High pressure will hold over the waters through the period with winds remaining below cautionary levels and with relatively low seas. Scattered showers/storms will occur each day with the best chance during the overnight and early morning hours.

FIRE WEATHER

Issued at 1230 AM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026 No fire weather hazards are expected as sufficient moisture will keep minimum afternoon relative humidity values well above critical levels for the next several days.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

TPA 92 79 90 79 / 40 20 40 20 FMY 95 79 93 78 / 30 10 30 10 GIF 95 76 94 76 / 60 30 50 10 SRQ 93 78 91 78 / 30 10 30 20 BKV 93 74 92 74 / 60 20 50 20 SPG 91 79 90 80 / 30 20 40 30

TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

FL...Heat Advisory from 11 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening for Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando- Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Lee-Coastal Levy-Coastal Manatee-Coastal Pasco-Coastal Sarasota-DeSoto-Hardee- Highlands-Inland Charlotte-Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando- Inland Hillsborough-Inland Lee-Inland Levy-Inland Manatee- Inland Pasco-Inland Sarasota-Pinellas-Polk-Sumter.

Gulf waters...None.