National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement

Plant City, FL
Conditions as of 12:25 PM
Overcast
Temperature: 70°
Wind: SSE 9 mph
Dew point:64°
Pressure:29.99 in.
Humidity: 83%
Visibility: 10.0 miles

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Current forecast
Issued by the National Weather Service at 12:23 PM EDT on March 21, 2010
Through 2 PM...a line of showers and thunderstorms continues to move northeast through the Gulf waters and into the western Florida Peninsula this afternoon. The line is currently located from 60 nm west of Venice...northeast through Tampa Bay and into Sumter County near Bushnell. Additionally...an area of scattered storms is moving ahead of the line as far south as Port Charlotte. The strongest storms are capable of producing small hail...periods of brief heavy rain...gusty winds...and dangerous lightning.
5 Day Forecast for ZIP Code 33563
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Forecast for Hillsborough
Rest of Today
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy until midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph near the coast and west 5 to 10 mph inland. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Monday
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph near the coast and west 10 to 15 mph inland. Chance of rain 20 percent.
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Marine Forecast for Tampa Bay Waters-
Today
South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest 10 to 15 knots late in the afternoon. Bay and inland waters choppy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Winds and waves locally higher in thunderstorms.
Tonight
West winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay and inland waters a moderate chop. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening...then slight chance of showers after midnight.
Monday
West winds around 15 knots. Bay and inland waters choppy. Slight chance of showers.
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Extended forecast for Hillsborough
  Monday Night
Partly cloudy until midnight then clearing. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph near the coast and west 5 to 10 mph inland.
partlycloudy Tuesday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s near the coast and in the lower 70s inland. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
  Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s near the coast and in the upper 40s inland.
  Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s near the coast and in the upper 70s inland. Lows in the lower 60s near the coast and in the mid 50s inland.
partlycloudy Thursday
Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland.
  Thursday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s near the coast and in the upper 50s inland. Chance of rain 20 percent.
chancerain Friday
Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s near the coast and in the lower 80s inland. Chance of rain 30 percent.
  Friday Night
Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
partlycloudy Saturday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 70 near the coast and around 80 inland.
 
Air Pollution Forecast for Tampa
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March 21, 2010
Normal high:80° Record high:91° (1968)
Normal low:53° Record low:35° (1956)
Sunrise:7:31 AM Moon Rise: 10:58 AM
Sunset:7:40 PM Moon Set: 12:26 AM
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Astronomy
Sunrise:07:31 AM (EDT) Moon Rise:10:58 AM (EDT)
Sunset:07:40 PM (EDT) Moon Set:12:26 AM (EDT)
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Special Weather Statement
Statement as of 12:29 PM EDT on March 21, 2010

... Strong thunderstorms will affect southeastern Hillsborough...
northwestern Sarasota... northern Manatee... southwestern Polk and
northwestern Hardee counties...

National Weather Service Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms...
moving northeast at 55 mph... will affect DeSoto Lakes... Parrish...
Duette and Fort Lonesome.

... Until 115 PM EDT.

Gusty winds up to 40 mph will occur. This storm will produce pea size
hail.


Lat... Lon 2758 8247 2781 8202 2766 8184 2743 8218
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time... Mot... loc 1629z 230deg 47kt 2744 8245