Tampa Bay Area Reports

[Possum Trot]

I'm interested in reading reports on storm conditions from those of you in the Tampa Bay area. Be safe.

[Toro694]

It is certainly crappy here in Bradenton. 30 - 40 sustained. Gusts I would guess up to 50 - 60 mph.

[tampawx]

Currently winds are sustained at 40-50mph with some gusts near hurricane strength...eye just east of the Tampa Bay area awaiting hurricane sustained winds. Very heavy rainfall... Wind gusts earlier in the Lakeland area reached 75 mph. Still have power but do not know for how long. Holding on!!

[hibiscushouse]

Gulf beach, on the bay, the bay water has white caps with about 3 ft waves.
Water level is about 3 feet below the seawall.
Real windy with strong gusts.
Not much rain at all.

[gulfcoaster53]

http://www.mote.org/newpass/Newpass_Weather.phtml

This location is on the south end of Longboat Key, across the bay from Sarasota. Much worst than Frances already with 7-8 hrs to go.

[Lebowsky]

Wind gusting, very little rain here. Glad to still have power.

[mf_dolphin]

Gusting winds here as well but not much rain yet. S. St Petersburg

[Rainband]

Gusting winds here as well but not much rain yet. S. St Petersburg

ditto don't forget to pick me up in the boat

[yoda]

Gusting winds here as well but not much rain yet. S. St Petersburg

ditto don't forget to pick me up in the boat

What boat? I didn't know Marshall was coming to pick you up...

[Cookiely]

Tribune just delivered the paper and it was gusting with light rain. I felt like Mary Poppins about to take off.

[mf_dolphin]

I always have the boat gassed up just in case I need to pickup Johnathan!

[junglegalfla]

Gusting here in NE St. Pete, little rain. Weather bug is recording 42 mph gusts from the airport

[birdwomn]

starting to get heavy rain in Palm Harbor, white outsite sometimes for a few seconds

[ACM]

Let me trty again....Just ready to hit send & my power flickered. Rainy here in St Pete with 30 or so winds, higher gusts. Only one power flicker so far. Two of my cats have taken their own initiative & taken shelter under the kitchen sink.

I just wanted to say I'm so glad I come here & read all the posts. I know the NHC is the main source, but here was the only place Fri & Sat that was mentioning on a regular basis that Tampa could be affected.

[TheGlaweman]

Not a whole lot of rain yet, but some pretty decent gusts here....nearly fell in pool throwing furniture in.... power still on....

[TPACane04]

Lithia area...high winds (65-70 mph) some trees and branches down in area, power flickered but still on for now!

also very heavy rain, approx 3-4 inches past few hours...we are in the strong western band near center of circulation...

[Jabba]

In South Tampa, there have been some gusts, throwing trees around quite a bite, but nothing at all impressive, at least yet.

[MW98GT]

I am in New Tampa area and the winds are currently around 40, just had gusts to around 60.

[Rainband]

I always have the boat gassed up just in case I need to pickup Johnathan!

Don't foget tony

[mf_dolphin]

The boat has a capacity of 9