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Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
604 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

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604 PM EDT Thu Jul 24 2025

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...
Tampa Bay waters...

At 604 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts
were located along a line extending from 24 nm east of Hillsborough
Bay to 7 nm southeast of Tampa Bay to 8 nm east of Sarasota Bay,
moving northwest at 25 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage
         vessels, and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on
         board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets.
         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,
Cockroach Bay, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Saint Pete Beach, Courtney
Campbell Causeway, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, Port
Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, and Hillsborough Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2775 8234 2771 8243 2747 8257 2755 8275
      2797 8279 2807 8270 2798 8250 2799 8240
      2787 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 138DEG 23KT 2787 8197 2764 8247 2742 8245

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

$$

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