


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
010 WHUS52 KTBW 120500 SMWTBW GMZ853-856-873-876-120600- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0032.250412T0500Z-250412T0600Z/ 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 $$ TBW