


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
358 WHUS52 KTBW 242107 SMWTBW GMZ830-242145- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0086.250624T2107Z-250624T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 507 PM EDT Tue Jun 24 2025 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 507 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Hillsborough Bay, moving west 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... Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland Bridge, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and Courtney Campbell Causeway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. && LAT...LON 2780 8240 2763 8257 2782 8268 2786 8270 2785 8270 2790 8273 2803 8273 2805 8272 2801 8254 2798 8250 2799 8246 2797 8239 2796 8238 TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 089DEG 17KT 2786 8247 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ TBW