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 Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 612 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 NM west of Pass-A-Grille Channel to over...
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 Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 612 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 7 NM west of Pass-A-Grille Channel to over Tampa Bay, moving southwest at 20 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... Egmont Key, Fort Desoto Park, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Tierra Verde, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Southwest Channel, St. Pete Beach, Passage Key Inlet, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Anna Maria, Anna Maria Island, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Holmes Beach, Treasure Island, Manatee 7 Mile North Reef, Johns Pass, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Treasure Island Reef and Madeira Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 6:12PM EDT until September 1 at 7:00PM 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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