Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM
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SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 NM southwest of Siesta Key, moving northeast...
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Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
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SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 540 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 8 NM southwest of Siesta Key, moving northeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. * Locations impacted include... Lynn Silvertooth Reef, New Pass, Saint Armands Key, M3 Reef, Big Sarasota Pass, M1 Reef, M4 Reef, Siesta Key, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, Longboat Key, M5 Reef, Sarasota Bay Reef and Sarasota Bay.
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Special Marine Warning issued October 8 at 5:40PM EDT until October 8 at 6:15PM 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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