470 FXUS62 KTBW 080729 AFDTBWArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 329 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
...New DISCUSSION, AVIATION, MARINE, FIRE WEATHER...
.DISCUSSION... Issued at 329 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Currently at the surface, a weak area of low pressure is spinning over the eastern Gulf, with south and southwest low level flow continuing to pump tropical moisture into the Florida Peninsula. This low will slowly drift west Tuesday and open up into a weak wave by Wednesday and Thursday in the central Gulf, while a weak frontal boundary limps south into central Florida. This setup will keep the area in the same pattern as the last few days, with showers and storms lingering over the eastern Gulf during the overnight and morning hours, at times pushing into the coast. By early afternoon, convection will then start to develop over the Florida Peninsula, with a few storms pushing back west into the waters during the early evening. With abundant atmospheric moisture available and training showers, the marginal risk of excessive rainfall leading to flooding will continue each day through Wednesday across the area.
Wednesday through next weekend, the frontal boundary will gradually shift south through the area, with drier conditions creeping into the forecast area from north to south. This will lower rain chances over the Nature Coast Wednesday and Thursday, although deep moisture will continue to fuel numerous storms from around Interstate 4 south. However, as this dry air continues to work in Friday through next weekend, rain coverage will be held to isolated to scattered across the area. Otherwise, while the front will not do much to actually drop temperatures, surface dew points will be several degrees lower by this weekend, limiting humidity somewhat.
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.AVIATION... (06Z TAFS) Issued at 329 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Showers and a few storms have been shifting onshore from the eastern Gulf throughout the overnight hours, and will continue to threaten area terminals at times throughout the rest of the morning. More widespread thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon, with flight category disruptions possible at pretty much any time through around 03z this evening.
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.MARINE... Issued at 329 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
A weak surface area of low pressure will continue to swirl over the eastern and central Gulf waters throughout the first half of the week, bringing numerous to widespread thunderstorms each day. Timing of rain chances will be mainly in the overnight and morning hours, then thunderstorms will develop over the Florida Peninsula in the afternoon, with a few storms possibly shifting back into the coastal waters during the evening. Late next week, easterly winds should favor a more typical afternoon thunderstorm pattern. Winds over the eastern Gulf north of Tarpon Springs will increase to around Small Craft Exercise Caution levels for a few hours tonight. Otherwise, winds are generally expected to remain below headline criteria, outside of daily thunderstorms.
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.FIRE WEATHER... Issued at 329 AM EDT Mon Sep 8 2025
Deep moisture holding over the area will bring widespread thunderstorms each of the next couple of days. No humidity concerns.
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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... TPA 89 76 86 76 / 80 60 80 50 FMY 90 75 88 76 / 80 60 80 50 GIF 90 74 89 74 / 80 50 80 40 SRQ 89 74 86 74 / 80 70 80 60 BKV 89 72 86 71 / 80 60 80 40 SPG 87 75 85 75 / 80 60 80 60
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Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Monday: 6 Sea Breeze Thunderstorm Regime For Tuesday: 7
For additional information on sea breeze regimes, go to: https://www.weather.gov/tbw/ThunderstormClimatology
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.TBW WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. Gulf waters...None.
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Fleming
NWS TBW Office Area Forecast Discussion