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
655 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 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...
  Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20
  NM...
  Tampa Bay waters...
  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 655 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from 6 nm east of
  Suwannee River to near Tarpon Springs to 18 nm southeast of
  Hillsborough Bay, moving south at 35 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, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland Bridge,
  Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Cockroach Bay, Md1
  Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, Hernando Beach, M8 Reef, M17
  Reef, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, M1 Reef, Tampa Bay,
  Hillsborough Bay, Crystal River, and M6 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2923 8299 2922 8274 2915 8274 2889 8257
      2853 8257 2816 8273 2808 8272 2798 8250
      2799 8241 2787 8233 2774 8235 2771 8243
      2747 8257 2733 8245 2699 8234 2688 8281
      2900 8381 2916 8354 2930 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 005DEG 34KT 2926 8303 2816 8267 2768 8216

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

$$

TBW