455  
WHUS52 KTBW 111632  
SMWTBW  
GMZ850-853-870-873-111730-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0036.250511T1632Z-250511T1730Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL  
1232 PM EDT SUN MAY 11 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...  
COASTAL WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20  
NM...  
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 130 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 1231 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 32 NM  
SOUTHWEST OF CEDAR KEY TO 29 NM WEST OF INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, MOVING  
NORTH AT 30 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.  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2908 8307 2800 8286 2758 8344 2878 8363  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1631Z 196DEG 29KT 2872 8341 2776 8338  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
TBW  
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