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CDUS42 KTBW 160928
CLITPA


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY FL
426 AM EST SUN DEC 16 2012


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...THE TAMPA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1890 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         78    348 PM  85    1961  72      6       78
  MINIMUM         56    758 AM  33    1968  54      2       60
                                      1966
                                      1944
  AVERAGE         67                        63      4       69

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.20 1945   0.08  -0.08     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.16                      1.14  -0.98     0.04
  SINCE DEC 1      0.16                      1.14  -0.98     0.04
  SINCE JAN 1     53.95                     44.97   8.98    53.07

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         4     -4        0
  MONTH TO DATE    6                        53    -47       19
  SINCE DEC 1      6                        53    -47       19
  SINCE JUL 1     47                        97    -50       34

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        2                         3     -1        4
  MONTH TO DATE   77                        46     31       55
  SINCE DEC 1     77                        46     31       55
  SINCE JAN 1   3953                      3576    377     3925
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   3   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (60)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     9   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    16   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (70)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     3.4


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           700 AM
 LOWEST     56           300 PM
 AVERAGE    78

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THE TAMPA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   72        85      2001
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   54        29      1968


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER 16 2012......SUNRISE   715 AM EST   SUNSET   537 PM EST
DECEMBER 17 2012......SUNRISE   715 AM EST   SUNSET   538 PM EST


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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******************** SUPPLEMENTAL DATA ***************************

...RUSKIN                HIGH 79    LOW 55    PCPN 0.00
...SARASOTA/BRADENTON    HIGH 80    LOW 56    PCPN 0.00
...ST. PETERSBURG        HIGH 78    LOW 62    PCPN 0.00
...GULF WATER TEMPERATURE AT CLEARWATER BEACH 68