574 FPUS72 KTBW 072226 NOWTBW SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 526 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2003 FLZ039-042-043-048-049-052-GMZ850-870-072330- CITRUS-HERNANDO-LEVY-PASCO-POLK-SUMTER- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER 20 TO 60 NM- TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER OUT TO 20 NM- 526 PM EST FRI MAR 7 2003 .NOW... THROUGH 6:30 PM...A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUED MOVING SOUTHEAST DOWN THE WEST FLORIDA COAST FROM NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTY THROUGH CITRUS AND HERNANDO COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE TO BAYPORT...HERNANDO BEACH...SPRING HILL...BROOKSVILLE... AND INTO AREAS NEAR THE GREEN SWAMP BY 6:30 PM. EXPECT PERIODS OF VERY HEAVY RAIN...WIND GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. IF YOUR ON A BOAT SEEK A SAFE HARBOR...OR SEEK SHELTER WHEN STORMS APPROACH. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE DANGERS OF LIGHTNING. $$ TD