Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River 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 Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... * Until 430 AM EDT. * At 325 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Suwannee River, moving southeast at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... * Until 430 AM EDT. * At 325 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Suwannee River, moving southeast 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... Cedar Key.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 3:27AM EDT until August 23 at 4:30AM 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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