576  
WHUS52 KTBW 162131  
SMWTBW  
GMZ830-853-162215-  
/O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0128.250716T2131Z-250716T2215Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL  
531 PM EDT WED JUL 16 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 615 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 531 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER SARASOTA BAY,  
MOVING NORTH AT 20 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...  
TERRA CEIA BAY, MANATEE NEARSHORE REEF, EGMONT KEY, LONGBOAT KEY,  
SUNSHINE SKYWAY BRIDGE, SAINT PETE BEACH, ANNA MARIA ISLAND,  
PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, SOUTHWEST CHANNEL, SARASOTA BAY, PORT  
MANATEE REEF, TAMPA BAY, MANATEE 1 MILE REEF, MANATEE 3 MILE SOUTH  
REEF, SARASOTA BAY REEF, PASSAGE KEY INLET, AND LONGBOAT PASS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR UNTIL HAZARDOUS WEATHER PASSES.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 2740 8253 2736 8272 2771 8285 2776 8255  
2752 8254 2747 8257 2743 8253  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 168DEG 20KT 2741 8262  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
TBW  
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