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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
449 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
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 545 PM EDT.
* AT 447 PM EDT, SCATTERED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS BETWEEN 20 NM AND 60 NM OFFSHORE OF VENICE NORTH TO
WEST OF CEDAR KEY, 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
D5 REEF, MD3 REEF, D6 REEF, D2 REEF, MD4 REEF, D1 REEF, D4 REEF,
M13 REEF, AND D3 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 2918 8348 2887 8331 2874 8303 2845 8305
2823 8318 2771 8317 2738 8304 2686 8272
2671 8330 2717 8356 2785 8377 2850 8380
2885 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 178DEG 28KT 2774 8344
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
TBW
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