Special Marine Warning for Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
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- Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound, Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM
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What is happening
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound... Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 747 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Myers Beach, moving west at 10 knots....
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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Bulletin details
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound... Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 747 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Fort Myers Beach, 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... Lovers Key State Park, Fort Myers Beach, Captiva, Sanibel, North Captiva Island, Bonita Beach, and Cayo Costa Island.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 28 at 7:47PM EDT until August 28 at 8:45PM 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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