Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Tampa Bay waters
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 246 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hillsborough Bay. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 246 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hillsborough Bay. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Hillsborough Bay.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 2:46PM EDT until August 19 at 3:15PM 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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