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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Tampa Bay waters...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 341 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 14 nm east of Hillsborough Bay to 10 nm southeast of
  Tampa Bay, moving north at 20 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...
  Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland Bridge, Tampa Bay,
  Cockroach Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and Courtney Campbell Causeway.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2775 8234 2771 8243 2759 8248 2800 8275
      2803 8273 2806 8264 2798 8250 2799 8241
      2787 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 162DEG 20KT 2779 8219 2763 8239

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

$$

TBW