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Chief Meteorologist | Founder of Inspire Weather, LLC. | National Weather Service (Retired 2025) | Former Meteorologist-in-Charge @NWSTampaBay.

Tampa, FL
Joined September 2009
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Brian LaMarre
2 months
I am excited to announce the launch of a new #consulting business which formally started on May 1, 2025: . Inspire Weather, LLC. Inspire Weather is founded on a lifelong, personal passion: helping people. #weather #science #education #flwx #GHC2025
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Convectively induced mesoscale vorticity (spin) center can be seen on NWS radar rotating across Tampa Bay and over MacDill Air Force Base bringing torrential downpours, gusty wind and frequent lightning. #flwx
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Strong thunderstorms moving across the Tampa Bay and toward downtown #Tampa. #flwx
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Brian LaMarre
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The @wusf podcast with @matthew_peddie is now available from the “Florida Matters” radio show. Resource to access the podcast by clicking the “Listen” box:. #flwx #HurricaneSeason
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Driving through the leading edge of the approaching storms in downtown #Tampa, Florida this afternoon. The low-level stratocumulus clouds were racing to the west! #flwx
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Brian LaMarre
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Thank you to @abcactionnews Tampa for the invite to interview with @ChadKMills about the current state of the @NWS and @NOAA with staffing and budget challenges, the public safety mission and the incredible people behind the scenes. Great to finally meet @allyblakewx! #flwx
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Brian LaMarre
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Full interview and Q&A callers with Dr. Rick Spinrad, former administrator of @NOAA regarding disaster preparedness, communication and collaboration between @NWS and local, state and federal emergency management and response agencies. #flwx #txwx .
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It was great talking with @jill_english with the @CBCNews in Toronto about the important mission of the @NOAA and the @NWS this afternoon - and as luck would have it, a thunderstorm pushed right over my house and cut our conversation short a couple of times. 📡⛈️⚡️
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Brian LaMarre
6 days
An excellent segment from @foxweather and @SUNY Albany on the important mission of @NOAA_OMAO @NWS @NHC_Atlantic @NOAAResearch @NOAA_HurrHunter, based in @lakelandgov Florida. #flwx #HurricaneSeason ✈️🌀.
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Heat and humidity with surface dew point temperatures around 80F combined to overcome limited but sufficient atmospheric moisture depth (PWAT ~ 1.75”) to initiate convection along the west coast sea breeze while the east coast breeze is marching westward. #flwx
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9 days
“It is important for all of us to learn more about the weather hazards that occur where we live and empower ourselves with actionable information”. Thanks to @doctorgracyn for organizing the interview with @matthew_peddie @FloridaMatters today to discuss weather impacts. #flwx
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Brian LaMarre
11 days
RT @NWSTampaBay: For those curious about last night's 9in flash flood event in Plant City, there is only a 0.1% chance of this occurring in….
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RT @weatherbryan: TEXAS FLOOD: A Meteorologist’s Perspective on the Camp Mystic Tragedy. The flash flooding along the Guadalupe River ha….
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Brian LaMarre
13 days
While over 7,200 miles away from home working on a consulting project with a meteorology center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia the last two weeks, it was an honor to interview with @maxinejoselow from the @nytimes on the @NWS and emergency response. Article:
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Brian LaMarre
14 days
Thank you to @afreedma Andrew Freedman from @CNN for the interview on the 24/7 safety mission of the National Weather Service @NWS and its key role in emergency response with local, state and federal agencies. Early warning systems are vital. Article:.
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Brian LaMarre
16 days
The final couple of days with the talented team @NCMKSA National Center for Meteorology on 9 July 2025 focused on Forecast Operations and the Early Emergency Warning center with airport aviation forecasts and special alerts for dust storms and seasonal impacts with @COMETMetEd.
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16 days
Meeting with the observers, forecasters, managers and electronics teams at the @NCMKSA airport weather office on 8 July 2025 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on a consulting meeting with @COMETMetEd to assess operations and future training opportunities. #science #weather #aviation
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Brian LaMarre
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Entering the incredible facility @NCMKSA National Center for Meteorology in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Monday 7 July 2025 for a series of assessment meetings with the scientists and managers to learn more about operations and future training opportunities with @COMETMetEd. #science
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Brian LaMarre
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Consultant and assessment meetings @NCMKSA National Center for Meteorology in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on Thu 3 July 2025 with the scientists and management from the Department of Numerical Weather Prediction focused on the WRF model and observations. #science #data #weather
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Assessment meetings on 2 July 2025 with the teams at @NCMKSA National Center for Meteorology and @COMETMetEd focused on the regional centers of climate change, sand and dust storms and a briefing with the Director and leadership teams for future training development. #science
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