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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
306 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026

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 430 PM EDT.

* At 306 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Anclote Key to near Dunedin to 42 nm west of
  Indian Rocks Beach, moving east at 30 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...
  Clearwater Beach, Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland
  Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Egmont Key, Tarpon Springs, Cockroach
  Bay, Indian Rocks Beach, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Saint Pete Beach,
  Dunedin, Courtney Campbell Causeway, Treasure Island Reef,
  Clearwater Pass, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Indian Shore Reef, Saint
  Pete Beach Reef, Port Manatee Reef, and Tampa Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2818 8272 2808 8271 2798 8250 2799 8240
      2787 8233 2775 8234 2771 8243 2759 8250
      2753 8369 2784 8377 2814 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 283DEG 32KT 2815 8282 2801 8285 2776 8363

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

$$

TBW