


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
Issued by NWS Tampa Bay Area, FL
023 WHUS52 KTBW 212341 SMWTBW GMZ853-220015- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0072.250621T2341Z-250622T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 741 PM EDT Sat Jun 21 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... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 741 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located just west of Anna Maria Island, moving west at 10 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... Anna Maria Island, Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Manatee 7 Mile South Reef, Southwest Channel, Longboat Key, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Manatee 3 Mile South Reef, Manatee 7 Mile North Reef, and Longboat Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2735 8262 2733 8300 2765 8304 2757 8275 2754 8275 2752 8271 2751 8271 2748 8270 2748 8267 2746 8266 2747 8264 2749 8265 2750 8264 2749 8269 2751 8268 2750 8267 2752 8268 2752 8264 2751 8263 TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 101DEG 15KT 2747 8276 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW