LOCATIONS
Florida, Coastal Waters

EFFECTIVE
This Thursday morning and afternoon from 900 AM until 500 PM EDT.

THREATS
A few tornadoes possible, Scattered damaging wind gusts to 70 mph possible

SITUATION
Severe thunderstorms including the potential for wind damage and a few tornadoes will increase through late morning/afternoon especially across the northern/western Florida Peninsula as the air mass destabilizes and deep-layer/low-level winds strengthen. The tornado watch area is approximately along and 65 statute miles east and west of a line from 55 miles north northwest of Gainesville FL to 15 miles west southwest of Fort Myers FL. For a complete depiction of the watch see the associated watch outline update (WOUS64 KWNS WOU5).

PRECAUTIONS
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area. Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.

WHAT
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building to 4 to 8 feet later today through Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents are expected.

WHERE
Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

WHEN
For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM today to 11 PM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this morning through Sunday afternoon.

IMPACTS
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

WHAT
For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves building to 4 to 8 feet later today through Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents are expected.

WHERE
Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee, Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.

WHEN
For the High Surf Advisory, from 3 PM today to 11 PM EDT Saturday. For the High Rip Current Risk, from this morning through Sunday afternoon.

IMPACTS
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.