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
100 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...
  Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 200 AM EDT.

* At 100 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Venice Inlet to 22 nm southwest of Venice to 42
  nm west of Manasota Key, moving southeast 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...
  M17 Reef, Englewood, M15 Reef, M9 Reef, M10 Reef, Venice Inlet, M16
  Reef, Manasota Key, Don Pedro Island, and Venice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2681 8225 2682 8225 2684 8227 2685 8230
      2679 8227 2660 8252 2635 8288 2672 8323
      2697 8286 2723 8250 2687 8225 2686 8227
      2686 8225 2683 8224
TIME...MOT...LOC 0500Z 316DEG 20KT 2714 8251 2693 8281 2672 8312

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

$$

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