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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
554 AM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 NM...
WATERS FROM BONITA BEACH TO ENGLEWOOD FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...
WATERS FROM ENGLEWOOD TO TARPON SPRINGS FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 700 AM EDT.
* AT 553 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 32 NM WEST OF
LONGBOAT PASS TO 23 NM WEST OF VENICE INLET TO 30 NM SOUTHWEST OF
DON PEDRO ISLAND, MOVING NORTH AT 20 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
D5 REEF, MD3 REEF, MANATEE 7 MILE SOUTH REEF, M6 REEF, D2 REEF, M9
REEF, M4 REEF, D1 REEF, D4 REEF, MD1 REEF, M7 REEF, M8 REEF, M17
REEF, D6 REEF, M10 REEF, M5 REEF, M1 REEF, MD4 REEF, BOB JOHNSON
REEF, AND M13 REEF.
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 2777 8338 2756 8282 2683 8250 2646 8280
2694 8304 2724 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 0953Z 183DEG 22KT 2726 8326 2701 8290 2661 8281
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
TBW
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