000 WWUS82 KTBW 041910 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 304 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2005 FLZ051-055-041945- MANATEE-HILLSBOROUGH- 304 PM EDT SAT JUN 4 2005 ...TORRENTIAL RAINS ARE AFFECTING NORTHERN MANATEE AND SOUTHERN CENTRAL PORTIONS OF HILLSBORO COUNTY... SHOWERS...AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 18 MPH...ARE AFFECTING PARRISH...RUSKIN...AND WILL AFFECT WIMAUMA AND SUN CITY CENTER...UNTIL 345 PM EDT. WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THESE STORMS. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 75 AND NEARBY ROADS SHOULD EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION UNDER HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS. SLOW DOWN AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE IF WATER IS COVERING THE ROAD. REMEMBER...TURN AROUND DONT DROWN. STAY TUNED TO YOUR NOAA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR UPDATES. $$ AR