


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
861 WHUS52 KTBW 142255 SMWTBW GMZ830-850-853-870-873-150030- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0122.250714T2255Z-250715T0030Z/ 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