Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM +2 more

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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... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Tampa Bay waters... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 343 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 7 nm northwest of Clearwater Beach, moving north at 25 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, D5 Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Cockroach Bay, Md1 Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, Hernando Beach, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, D6 Reef, M1 Reef, Tampa Bay, and Hillsborough Bay.