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 Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 213 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Sunshine Skyway Bridge to near Terra Ceia Bay, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 213 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Sunshine Skyway Bridge to near Terra Ceia Bay, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... Terra Ceia Bay, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, and Sunshine Skyway Bridge.
Lifecycle record
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Special Marine Warning issued August 27 at 2:13PM EDT until August 27 at 2:45PM 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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