


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
650 WHUS52 KTBW 311313 SMWTBW GMZ830-311330- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0178.250831T1313Z-250831T1330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 913 AM EDT Sun Aug 31 2025 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 930 AM EDT. * At 913 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Howard Frankland Bridge to near Gandy Bridge, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. 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... Hillsborough Bay and Gandy Bridge. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2775 8234 2781 8258 2802 8257 2798 8250 2799 8241 2787 8233 TIME...MOT...LOC 1313Z 284DEG 16KT 2794 8251 2787 8251 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ TBW