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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
526 PM EDT Fri Aug 15 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...
  Tampa Bay waters...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 526 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 nm east of Siesta Key to near Venice to near
  Englewood, moving west at 15 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...
  Manatee Nearshore Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, M4 Reef, Siesta
  Key, M7 Reef, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Big Sarasota Pass, M5 Reef, M1
  Reef, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Manatee 3 Mile South Reef, Sarasota Bay
  Hart Reef, Longboat Pass, Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Manatee 7 Mile
  South Reef, M6 Reef, M15 Reef, and M9 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2687 8271 2724 8282 2751 8288 2748 8256
      2746 8256 2733 8245 2726 8246 2697 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 115DEG 14KT 2734 8233 2714 8238 2701 8236

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

$$

TBW