WWUS72 KTBW 021708

NPWTBW



URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

1208 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



FLZ052-056-057-061-249-251-255-260-262-265-031400-

/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0009.260203T0400Z-260203T1400Z/

/O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0010.260203T0400Z-260203T1400Z/

Polk-Hardee-Highlands-DeSoto-Inland Pasco-Inland Hillsborough-

Inland Manatee-Inland Sarasota-Inland Charlotte-Inland Lee-

Including the cities of Wauchula, Zephyrhills, Placid Lakes,

Lakewood Ranch, Sebring, Winter Haven, Lakeland, Zolfo Springs,

Parrish, Babcock Ranch, Fort Myers, North Port, Lehigh Acres, Sun

City Center, Myakka City, Arcadia, Dade City, Brandon, Plant

City, Bowling Green, and Avon Park

1208 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM 

EST TUESDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM 

EST TUESDAY...



* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low 

  as 28 expected. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures 

  as low as 29 expected.



* WHERE...Inland Charlotte, Inland Lee, DeSoto, Hardee, Highlands, 

  Inland Hillsborough, Inland Manatee, Inland Pasco, Inland 

  Sarasota, and Polk Counties.



* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Tuesday.



* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with 

  prolonged exposure. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, 

  other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 

  plumbing.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 

hat, and gloves.



Keep pets indoors as much as possible.



Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.



&&



$$



FLZ043-139-142-148-239-242-248-031400-

/O.CON.KTBW.FZ.W.0010.260203T0400Z-260203T1400Z/

Sumter-Coastal Levy-Coastal Citrus-Coastal Hernando-Inland Levy-

Inland Citrus-Inland Hernando-

Including the cities of Chiefland, Bayport, Homosassa, Cedar Key,

The Villages, Bronson, Lake Panasoffkee, Yankeetown, Williston,

Inverness, Crystal River, Spring Hill, Hernando Beach, Bushnell,

Wildwood, and Brooksville

1208 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM 

EST TUESDAY...



* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected.



* WHERE...Coastal Citrus, Coastal Hernando, Coastal Levy, Inland 

  Citrus, Inland Hernando, Inland Levy, and Sumter Counties.



* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Tuesday.



* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 

  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 

  plumbing.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.



&&



$$



FLZ149-151-155-160-162-165-031400-

/O.NEW.KTBW.CW.Y.0009.260203T0400Z-260203T1400Z/

Coastal Pasco-Coastal Hillsborough-Coastal Manatee-Coastal

Sarasota-Coastal Charlotte-Coastal Lee-

Including the cities of Sanibel, Tampa, Sarasota, Captiva, Port

Richey, Anna Maria Island, Hudson, Port Charlotte, Apollo Beach,

Bradenton, Englewood, Punta Gorda, Cape Coral, Venice, and

Westchase

1208 PM EST Mon Feb 2 2026



...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM 

EST TUESDAY...



* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 expected.



* WHERE...Coastal Charlotte, Coastal Lee, Coastal Hillsborough, 

  Coastal Manatee, Coastal Pasco, and Coastal Sarasota Counties.



* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 9 AM EST Tuesday.



* IMPACTS...Very cold temperatures can lead to hypothermia with 

  prolonged exposure.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a 

hat, and gloves.



Keep pets indoors as much as possible.



&&



$$



TBW