Marine Weather Statement for Tampa Bay waters; Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
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- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM, Tampa Bay waters
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What is happening
The areas affected include... Tampa Bay waters... Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM... * At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to...
What the bulletin says to do
Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or nearest law enforcement agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service office. Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots, locally higher waves, lightning strikes, and heavy downpours. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Full official description
Bulletin details
The areas affected include... Tampa Bay waters... Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM... * At 437 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These strong thunderstorms were located along a line from over Longboat Key to 7 NM east of Boca Grande, moving southwest at 5 knots. Locations impacted include... Venice Inlet, Venice, M15 Reef, Turtle Beach, M16 Reef, Siesta Key, Englewood, Big Sarasota Pass, Lynn Silvertooth Reef, Manasota Key, Saint Armands Key, New Pass, Palm Island, M5 Reef, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, M4 Reef, M3 Reef, Don Pedro Island, Sarasota Bay Reef and Sarasota Bay.
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Marine Weather Statement issued September 1 at 4:37PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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