759
WHUS52 KTBW 051919
SMWTBW
GMZ830-853-052045-
/O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0118.250705T1919Z-250705T2045Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
319 PM EDT SAT JUL 5 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 445 PM EDT.
* AT 317 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED NEAR OLD TAMPA BAY. AN ADDITIONAL STORM
WAS LOCATED NEAR TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. NEW THUNDERSTORMS
ARE ALSO DEVELOPING ALONG A LINE FROM SEAPORT MANATEE TO THE
ALAFIA RIVER. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.
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, GANDY BRIDGE, CLEARWATER BEACH, OLD TAMPA BAY,
HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE, EGMONT KEY, COCKROACH BAY, INDIAN ROCKS
BEACH, SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE, SAINT PETE BEACH, DUNEDIN, COURTNEY
CAMPBELL CAUSEWAY, CLEARWATER PASS, ANNA MARIA ISLAND,
PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, SOUTHWEST CHANNEL, PORT MANATEE REEF, TAMPA
BAY, MANATEE 1 MILE REEF, AND HILLSBOROUGH BAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 2777 8234 2774 8236 2771 8243 2757 8251
2744 8273 2802 8298 2810 8273 2808 8271
2798 8250 2799 8240 2787 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 195DEG 3KT 2787 8267
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
TBW
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