textproduct: Tampa Bay Area
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KEY MESSAGES
- Warm up and increasing moisture expected next couple of days. - Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms return Friday and Saturday.
UPDATE
Issued at 734 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
High pressure ridging across Florida produced sunny skies and southerly winds today. This allowed for temperatures to reach the mid 60s to mid 70s this afternoon. A clear and cool night is expected tonight with temperatures dropping into the mid 40s to low 50s. High pressure remains in control on Thursday with even warmer temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s under mostly sunny skies. Forecast looks good with no changes needed at this time.
AVIATION
(00Z TAFS) Issued at 734 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
VFR and rain-free conditions with winds less than 12 knots will prevail at all terminals through the period.
MARINE
Issued at 734 PM EST Wed Feb 25 2026
High pressure ridges across Florida and into the eastern Gulf waters producing rain-free conditions, winds less than 15 knots and seas 2 feet or less through Thursday. A cold front will then move through the area on Friday into Saturday producing scattered showers and isolated storms. Clearing conditions expected by Sunday morning with pleasant conditions expected over the eastern Gulf waters on Sunday and into next week.
PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS
TPA 53 76 62 80 / 0 0 0 20 FMY 51 81 62 84 / 0 0 10 10 GIF 49 79 60 84 / 0 0 10 20 SRQ 49 77 61 79 / 0 0 10 10 BKV 42 79 53 82 / 0 0 10 30 SPG 57 76 66 79 / 0 0 0 20
TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
FL...None. Gulf waters...None.
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