000 WWUS82 KTBW 041512 SPSTBW SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1110 AM EDT TUE OCT 4 2005 FLZ043-049-051-052-041600- POLK-HILLSBOROUGH-SUMTER-PASCO- 1110 AM EDT TUE OCT 4 2005 ...STRONG WINDS WILL AFFECT POLK...EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH...SOUTHERN SUMTER...AND EASTERN PASCO COUNTIES... STRONG WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH AS SHOWERS AND AN OCCASIONAL THUNDERSTORM MOVES WEST AT 25 MPH. THESE WINDS WILL AFFECT POLK CITY...MULBERRY...LAKELAND HIGHLANDS...LAKELAND...CRYSTAL LAKE...PLANT CITY...AND ZEPHYRHILLS UNTIL NOON EDT. THE WINDS MAY CAUSE LOOSE OBJECTS TO BLOW AROUND. MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND WIRES IS POSSIBLE. TORRENTIAL RAINS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. MOTORISTS MAY WANT TO DELAY TRAVEL. $$ RJS