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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
1253 PM EDT THU OCT 8 2026
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 230 PM EDT.
* AT 1252 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 NM WEST OF
JOHNS PASS TO NEAR ANNA MARIA TO 8 NM WEST OF SIESTA KEY, MOVING
EAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN QUICKLY FORM AND CAPSIZE BOATS, DAMAGE
VESSELS, AND CREATE SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. MAKE SURE ALL
ON BOARD ARE IN A SECURE LOCATION AND WEARING LIFE
JACKETS. 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...
TERRA CEIA BAY, MANATEE NEARSHORE REEF, HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE,
MADEIRA BEACH REEF, LONGBOAT KEY, TIERRA VERDE, BELLEAIR BEACH,
COCKROACH BAY, M7 REEF, ANNA MARIA ISLAND, SAINT ARMANDS KEY, M8
REEF, PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, SOUTHWEST CHANNEL, M1 REEF, TAMPA BAY,
ST. PETE BEACH, HILLSBOROUGH BAY, BRADENTON BEACH, AND REDINGTON
BEACH.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE
EXPECTED.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2778 8234 2775 8234 2771 8243 2747 8257
2733 8245 2725 8246 2724 8249 2707 8277
2739 8295 2775 8308 2806 8267 2798 8250
2799 8240 2787 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 247DEG 20KT 2777 8294 2753 8281 2722 8271
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
TBW
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