Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA - RUSKIN FL
752 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

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752 PM EDT MON MAY 20 2013

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

AT 750 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS OVER NORTHERN
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...OR ABOUT
25 NM SOUTHWEST OF DON PEDRO ISLAND...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 5 KNOTS.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES...AND DEADLY CLOUD TO WATER LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD
SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.

LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER
STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL
OBJECTS.

LAT...LON 2621 8293 2671 8319 2682 8271 2646 8237

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