Expires:201305230030;Remove:201305230030;544708 FPUS72 KTBW 222328 NOWTBW SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 728 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 FLZ039-042-043-051-052-056-057-061-062-230030- LEVY-CITRUS-SUMTER-HILLSBOROUGH-POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-DE SOTO- CHARLOTTE- 728 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013 .NOW... THROUGH 9 PM. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE ACROSS OUR AREA. AT 725PM...HEAVIEST ACTIVITY WAS OVER COASTAL LEVY COUNTY MOVING OFFSHORE. ADDITIONAL AREAS OF NOTABLE ACTIVITY WERE OVER WESTERN HERNANDO...AND SOUTHWESTERN POLK COUNTIES. THESE AREAS ARE MOVING TOWARD THE SOUTH AT 5 TO 10 MILES PER HOUR. MOTORISTS SHOULD INCREASE FOLLOWING DISTANCE AND SLOW DOWN TO ALLOW FOR SLICK ROADWAYS AND DIMINISHED VISIBILITY IN AND NEAR SHOWERS AND STORMS. $$ LEWIS