Expires:201305021715;Remove:201305021715;614646 FPUS72 KTBW 021613 NOWTBW SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL 1213 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013 FLZ052-056-057-060>062-065-GMZ856-876-021715- POLK-HARDEE-HIGHLANDS-SARASOTA-DE SOTO-CHARLOTTE-LEE- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 NM- BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD OUT 20 TO 60 NM- 1213 PM EDT THU MAY 2 2013 .NOW... THROUGH 2 PM...SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OFFSHORE BETWEEN CAPTIVA AND BONITA SPRINGS...AND ACROSS COASTAL AND INTERIOR COUNTIES SOUTH OF TAMPA BAY. AT 1210 PM...HEAVIEST SHOWERS WERE NEAR FORT MYERS BEACH. ALL ACTIVITY WAS MOVING TOWARD THE NORTHEAST AT 10 TO 15 MILES PER HOUR. HEAVY RAINFALL AND WIND GUSTS OF UP TO 30 MILES AN HOUR ARE POSSIBLE IN AND NEAR THESE SHOWERS. $$ LEWIS