Valid Until 7:45pm, Sun, June 5
Flood watch in effect from late tonight through monday night
Deep tropical moisture will overspread the region from the south tonight as a tropical system in the southern gulf moves northward into the eastern gulf waters. This deep moisture combined with increasing large scale lift will result in widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms developing over the region later tonight through monday night.
Flood watch in effect from late tonight through monday evening
the national weather service in tampa bay area – ruskin fl has issued aFlood watch for portions of central floridanorthern florida, south central florida, southwest florida and west central florida, including the following areas, in central florida, hardee, polk and sumter. In northern florida, coastal levy and inland levy. In south central florida, desoto and highlands. In southwest florida, coastal charlotte, coastal lee, inland charlotte and inland lee. In west central florida, coastal citrus, coastal hernando, coastal hillsborough, coastal manatee, coastal pasco, coastal sarasota, inland citrus, inland hernando, inland hillsborough, inland manatee, inland pasco, inland sarasota and pinellas.From late tonight through monday nightShowers and squalls with isolated embedded thunderstorms will move into west central and southwest florida later tonight through monday. Some very heavy rainfall will be possible with rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches likely with up to 8 inches possible along the coast from sarasota north to cedar key.The heavy rainfall will create flooding of streets urban areas and low-lying flood prone areas.
Instructions
a flood watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.