Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
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SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Gandy Bridge to Tampa Bay to near Terra...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
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SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 628 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Gandy Bridge to Tampa Bay to near Terra Ceia Bay, moving west at 10 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, Fort Desoto Park, Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland Bridge, Egmont Key, Tierra Verde, Anna Maria, Treasure Island, Cockroach Bay, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Anna Maria Island, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, Holmes Beach, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, and Hillsborough Bay.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 2 at 6:28PM EDT until September 2 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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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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