


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
854 WHUS52 KTBW 162115 SMWTBW GMZ850-162215- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0127.250716T2115Z-250716T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 515 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... * Until 615 PM EDT. * At 515 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 31 nm east of Ozello to 17 nm southeast of Crystal River to Bayport, moving northwest at 30 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... Ozello, Crystal River, Hernando Beach, Bayport, Yankeetown, Cedar Key, and Aripeka. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2930 8307 2923 8299 2924 8273 2915 8274 2890 8257 2853 8257 2843 8260 2842 8263 2847 8289 2866 8301 2877 8304 2877 8307 2923 8335 2930 8316 TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 131DEG 31KT 2875 8207 2873 8235 2857 8265 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW