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
743 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...
  Tampa Bay waters...
  Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 845 PM EST.

* At 742 PM EST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Courtney
  Campbell Causeway to 57 nm southwest of Longboat Pass, moving
  southeast at 30 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage
           vessels, and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all
           on board are in a secure location and wearing life
           jackets. 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, D5 Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland
  Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Cockroach
  Bay, Md1 Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, M8 Reef, M17 Reef,
  Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, D6 Reef, M1 Reef, Tampa
  Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and M6 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2720 8357 2814 8275 2808 8272 2798 8250
      2800 8242 2788 8233 2774 8235 2771 8243
      2747 8257 2733 8245 2712 8239 2630 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 326DEG 39KT 2802 8255 2686 8354

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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