274  
WHUS52 KTBW 121906  
SMWTBW  
GMZ830-850-853-870-873-122030-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0034.260512T1906Z-260512T2030Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL  
306 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 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...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20  
NM...  
TAMPA BAY WATERS...  
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...  
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...  
 
* UNTIL 430 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 306 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR ANCLOTE KEY TO NEAR DUNEDIN TO 42 NM WEST OF  
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, MOVING EAST AT 30 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...  
CLEARWATER BEACH, GANDY BRIDGE, OLD TAMPA BAY, HOWARD FRANKLAND  
BRIDGE, MADEIRA BEACH REEF, EGMONT KEY, TARPON SPRINGS, COCKROACH  
BAY, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE, SAINT PETE BEACH,  
DUNEDIN, COURTNEY CAMPBELL CAUSEWAY, TREASURE ISLAND REEF,  
CLEARWATER PASS, PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, INDIAN SHORE REEF, SAINT  
PETE BEACH REEF, PORT MANATEE REEF, AND TAMPA BAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2818 8272 2808 8271 2798 8250 2799 8240  
2787 8233 2775 8234 2771 8243 2759 8250  
2753 8369 2784 8377 2814 8378  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 283DEG 32KT 2815 8282 2801 8285 2776 8363  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
TBW  
 
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