Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Tampa Bay waters
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What is happening
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 309 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Courtney Campbell Causeway, moving north at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 309 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Courtney Campbell Causeway, moving north at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Gandy Bridge, Howard Frankland Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay and Clearwater.
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Official revisions
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Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:09PM EDT until October 9 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Official revision
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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