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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY RUSKIN FL
459 PM EDT SUN OCT 2 2005

FLZ042-048>051-055-060-022300-
CITRUS-HERNANDO-PASCO-PINELLAS-HILLSBOROUGH-MANATEE-SARASOTA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CRYSTAL RIVER...INVERNESS...
BROOKSVILLE...SPRING HILL...NEW PORT RICHEY...ZEPHYRHILLS...
CLEARWATER...ST. PETERSBURG...BRANDON...TAMPA...BRADENTON...
SARASOTA...VENICE
459 PM EDT SUN OCT 2 2005

...GUSTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 7 PM...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...RACING WEST AT 25 TO
30 MPH...WILL CONTINUE TO AFFECT THE SUNCOAST FROM SARASOTA
THROUGH CITRUS COUNTIES UNTIL JUST BEFORE SUNSET. THOUGH SHORT
LIVED...EACH CELL WILL PRODUCE WIND GUSTS OF 25 MPH...WITH
STRONGER CELLS PRODUCING GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH ESPECIALLY IN EXPOSED
AREAS AND NEAR THE WATER.

IN ADDITION TO THE WINDS...EXPECT A BRIEF DOWNPOUR REDUCING
VISIBILITY TO 1 TO 2 MILES AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

RESIDENTS WITH LATE AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES SHOULD SECURE LOOSE
LIGHTWEIGHT OBJECTS.

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