Florida weather

The cold front has brought gusty winds to the greater Tampa Bay region while spawning two tornadoes in southwest Florida — one of which destroying 30 mobile homes in Fort Myers.

Portions of Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Sarasota counties were under a tornado warning and a Coastal Flood Statement is in effect from Tarpon Springs to the north as the front will produce powerful storms, dangerous winds and rough surf.

After a chance of rain, the front will bring brisk northerly winds and highs only in the mid 60s and lows into the 30s in some areas.

It is set to bring heavy rains, strong winds, and the threat of tornadoes on Tuesday, the official first day of winter. It will leave cooler weather ahead of Christmas.

La Niña is going to lead to drier and warmer conditions across the Sunshine State during the winter months, which could help fuel an active wildfire season.

Expect high temperatures to reach into the lower and middle 80s through the weekend.

Temperatures along the I-10 corridor fall into the 30s by Wednesday morning, leading to the potential for frost development.

Florida's days and nights are warming up pretty much every month, but the fall and late winter months are warming faster than others.

We can expect lingering clouds and a gusty breeze by Sunday.

The storm system likely to wash out many outdoor plans Friday and Saturday across the state and will depart the region quickly Sunday.

Forecasters say brisk winds and a chance of showers will continue ahead of a cooler weekend and a dry Halloween.

The Tornado Watch includes Jacksonville, Lake City, Gainesville, Ocala, Cedar Key, The Villages, Tampa, Lakeland, Sarasota and Fort Myers.