


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
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784 WHUS52 KTBW 131444 SMWTBW GMZ850-131530- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0120.250713T1444Z-250713T1530Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 1044 AM EDT Sun Jul 13 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 1130 AM EDT. * At 1044 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Cedar Key. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Cedar Key. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2923 8299 2923 8291 2907 8278 2891 8329 2913 8341 2930 8307 TIME...MOT...LOC 1444Z 301DEG 1KT 2917 8297 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW