


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
353 WHUS52 KTBW 052214 SMWTBW GMZ830-853-052300- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0194.251005T2214Z-251005T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 614 PM EDT Sun Oct 5 2025 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 614 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Longboat Pass, moving southwest at 15 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... Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Manatee 7 Mile South Reef, Longboat Key, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, Southwest Channel, Sarasota Bay, M1 Reef, Bob Johnson Reef, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Manatee 3 Mile South Reef, Manatee 7 Mile North Reef, Sarasota Bay Reef, M3 Reef, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, Passage Key Inlet, and Longboat Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2721 8281 2754 8300 2758 8267 2738 8249 TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 050DEG 10KT 2745 8266 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW