NPWTBW URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 400 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 ...COLDEST AIR OF THE SEASON WITH WIDESPREAD FREEZING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST FLORIDA... .AN ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE REGION THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG DURATIONS IN MANY AREAS THIS MORNING...TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT. FLZ039-042-043-048-049-221200- /O.UPG.KTBW.HZ.A.0001.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.HZ.W.0004.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.A.0006.090123T0700Z-090123T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.HZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-090121T1400Z/ LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HERNANDO-PASCO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CEDAR KEY...CHIEFLAND...CRYSTAL RIVER... INVERNESS...BUSHNELL...THE VILLAGES...BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL... NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS 400 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 ...HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG DURATIONS. MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA WILL SEE 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 24 TO 27 DEGREES. TEMPERATURES THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. IN ADDITION...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND WATER PIPES HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A WIDESPREAD AND DAMAGING FREEZE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. DURING THE FREEZE PERIOD...TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. $$ FLZ051-221200- /O.UPG.KTBW.HZ.A.0001.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.HZ.W.0004.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.A.0006.090123T0700Z-090123T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090121T1400Z/ HILLSBOROUGH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRANDON...TAMPA 400 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...HARD FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A HARD FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-75 CORRIDOR...WILL SEE 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 28 TO 32 DEGREES. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING ARE ONCE AGAIN EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS OVER THE ENTIRE AREA...WHILE MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-75 CORRIDOR TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR LONG DURATIONS. MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA WILL SEE 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 24 TO 27 DEGREES. THUS A HARD FREEZE WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED. WITH THE COLD AIRMASS LINGERING OVER THE REGION...SEVERAL HOURS OF FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING...THUS A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS. IN ADDITION...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND EXPOSED WATER PIPES HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. A HARD FREEZE WARNING MEANS SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE IMMINENT OR HIGHLY LIKELY. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. A FREEZE WATCH IS ISSUED FOR THE POTENTIAL OF A WIDESPREAD AND DAMAGING FREEZE WITHIN 24 TO 48 HOURS. DURING THE FREEZE PERIOD...TEMPERATURES MAY REMAIN BELOW 32 DEGREES FOR MORE THAN 8 HOURS. $$ FLZ052-055>057-060-061-221200- /O.UPG.KTBW.FZ.A.0005.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0005.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090121T1400Z/ POLK-MANATEE-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LAKELAND...WINTER HAVEN...BRADENTON... WAUCHULA...SEBRING...AVON PARK...SARASOTA...VENICE...ARCADIA 400 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING...AND AGAIN TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA...MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE I-75 CORRIDOR...WILL SEE 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 29 TO 32 DEGREES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS. IN ADDITION...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND EXPOSED WATER PIPES HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. $$ FLZ050-062-065-221200- /O.UPG.KTBW.FZ.A.0005.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KTBW.FZ.W.0005.090122T0700Z-090122T1400Z/ PINELLAS-CHARLOTTE-LEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG... PORT CHARLOTTE...PUNTA GORDA...CAPE CORAL...FORT MYERS 400 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EST THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW FREEZING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. MANY LOCATIONS IN THE WATCH AREA...MAINLY NORTHERN PINELLAS AND EASTERN CHARLOTTE AND LEE COUNTIES...WILL SEE 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 29 TO 32 DEGREES. THESE CONDITIONS WILL KILL CROPS AND OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS. IN ADDITION...APPROPRIATE ACTION SHOULD BE TAKEN TO ENSURE OUTDOOR PETS AND EXPOSED WATER PIPES HAVE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FROM THE COLD TEMPERATURES. A FREEZE WARNING IS ISSUED FOR 3 OR MORE HOURS OF TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 27 AND 32 OVER A WIDESPREAD AREA. RESIDENTS SHOULD COVER OR MOVE INDOORS ANY COLD SENSITIVE PLANTS...AND BRING PETS INDOORS THIS EVENING. $$