Special Marine Warning Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
241 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20
NM...
Tampa Bay waters...
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...
* Until 415 PM EDT.
* At 241 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Bayport to near Anclote Key to 45 nm west of
Indian Rocks Beach, moving east at 25 knots.
HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.
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...
Terra Ceia Bay, Clearwater Beach, Bayport, Old Tampa Bay, Howard
Frankland Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Tarpon Springs, Cockroach
Bay, Treasure Island Reef, Hernando Beach, Pass-A-Grille Channel,
Indian Shore Reef, Southwest Channel, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Port
Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, Johns Pass, Gandy
Bridge, and Egmont Key.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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LAT...LON 2835 8324 2872 8290 2876 8257 2853 8257
2814 8273 2808 8272 2805 8265 2798 8250
2799 8240 2787 8233 2774 8235 2771 8243
2755 8252 2740 8365 2778 8376 2811 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 258DEG 27KT 2856 8271 2815 8288 2777 8369
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS
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