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 530 PM EDT. * At 427 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of Yankeetown to 7 nm north of Bayport to...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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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 530 PM EDT. * At 427 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of Yankeetown to 7 nm north of Bayport to near Hernando 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... Hernando Beach, Ozello, Crystal River, Bayport, Yankeetown, Cedar Key, and Aripeka.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 30 at 4:27PM EDT until August 30 at 5:30PM 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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