Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
853 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

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...

* Until 1030 PM EDT.

* At 853 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Port
  Richey to 17 nm southeast of Aripeka to 26 nm northeast of
  Hillsborough Bay, moving south at 15 knots.

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

  SOURCE...Radar.

  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...
  Gandy Bridge, Clearwater Beach, Madeira Beach Reef, Old Tampa Bay,
  Howard Frankland Bridge, Tarpon Springs, Cockroach Bay, Indian
  Rocks Beach, Saint Pete Beach, Dunedin, Courtney Campbell Causeway,
  Treasure Island Reef, Clearwater Pass, Anclote Key, Port Richey,
  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 2774 8235 2771 8243 2768 8245 2761 8293
      2800 8312 2826 8314 2851 8298 2842 8262
      2814 8273 2808 8272 2798 8250 2799 8241
      2787 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 022DEG 15KT 2832 8280 2824 8243 2823 8215

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

$$

TBW