Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM, 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
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What is happening
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 445 PM...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 345 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 45 NM west of Cedar Key to 38 NM southwest of Egmont Key, or along a line from 45 NM west of Cedar Key to 38 NM west of Longboat Pass, moving north at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Anclote Key, Aripeka, Hernando Beach, Bayport, Ozello, Cedar Key, Yankeetown, D3 Reef, D2 Reef and D1 Reef.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:45PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
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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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