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FZUS72 KTBW 111625
MWSTBW
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
1125 AM EST WED DEC 11 2024
GMZ830-850-853-873-111645-
/O.CON.KTBW.MA.W.0147.000000T0000Z-241211T1645Z/
1125 AM EST WED DEC 11 2024
..A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST
FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...
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...
AT 1125 AM EST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 19 NM SOUTHEAST OF CRYSTAL
RIVER TO 7 NM EAST OF ARIPEKA TO HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE TO 15 NM
WEST OF ANNA MARIA ISLAND, MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.
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.
WATERSPOUTS CAN BECOME TORNADOES IF THEY MOVE ONSHORE. KEEP
ABREAST OF THE SITUATION. 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, CLEARWATER BEACH, OLD TAMPA
BAY, HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE, MADEIRA BEACH REEF, TARPON SPRINGS,
LONGBOAT KEY, COCKROACH BAY, ANNA MARIA ISLAND, TREASURE ISLAND REEF,
PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, SAINT PETE BEACH REEF, SOUTHWEST CHANNEL, PORT
MANATEE REEF, TAMPA BAY, MANATEE 1 MILE REEF, HILLSBOROUGH BAY,
MANATEE 3 MILE SOUTH REEF, AND JOHNS PASS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.
LAT...LON 2775 8234 2771 8243 2747 8257 2745 8256
2733 8266 2733 8311 2791 8290 2821 8284
2818 8284 2817 8280 2821 8278 2808 8272
2798 8250 2798 8240 2786 8233
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 267DEG 47KT 2875 8227 2840 8252 2796 8258 2742
8299
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
TBW
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