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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
203 WHUS52 KTBW 242341 SMWTBW GMZ830-250045- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0087.240724T2341Z-240725T0045Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 741 PM EDT Wed Jul 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 845 PM EDT. * At 741 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 8 nm southeast of Tampa Bay, moving northwest 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... Terra Ceia Bay, Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland Bridge, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Hillsborough Bay, and Courtney Campbell Causeway. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2774 8235 2771 8243 2755 8249 2744 8261 2760 8275 2761 8274 2764 8274 2765 8272 2765 8273 2767 8274 2768 8273 2769 8274 2772 8274 2805 8272 2808 8270 2798 8250 2799 8241 2787 8233 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 126DEG 18KT 2765 8242 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW