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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
753 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound...
  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 1000 AM EDT.

* At 753 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 24 nm southwest of Longboat Key to 45 nm southwest
  of Venice Inlet to 69 nm west of Manasota Key, moving northeast at
 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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...
  Englewood, D2 Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, M4 Reef, Md1 Reef,
  Siesta Key, M7 Reef, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Big Sarasota Pass, D6 Reef,
  M5 Reef, M1 Reef, Md4 Reef, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, Gasparilla
  Island, Md3 Reef, M6 Reef, and M15 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2648 8230 2647 8316 2684 8336 2719 8331
      2744 8256 2735 8246 2706 8237 2692 8226
      2697 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1153Z 245DEG 26KT 2712 8299 2680 8325 2651 8356

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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