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WHUS52 KTBW 100337
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
1137 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RUSKIN HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
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...
WATERS FROM TARPON SPRINGS TO SUWANNEE RIVER FL OUT 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 1230 AM EDT.
* AT 1136 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM SUWANNEE RIVER
TO 6 NM WEST OF BAYPORT TO 18 NM SOUTHWEST OF ANNA MARIA, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 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, HOWARD FRANKLAND BRIDGE, MADEIRA BEACH REEF, TIERRA VERDE,
BELLEAIR BEACH, COCKROACH BAY, ANNA MARIA ISLAND, HERNANDO BEACH,
PASS-A-GRILLE CHANNEL, SOUTHWEST CHANNEL, TAMPA BAY, ST. PETE
BEACH, HILLSBOROUGH BAY, HONEYMOON ISLAND, CRYSTAL RIVER, REDINGTON
BEACH, D1 REEF, D4 REEF, COURTNEY CAMPBELL CAUSEWAY, AND CLEARWATER
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 2923 8299 2924 8274 2915 8274 2886 8256
2853 8257 2814 8273 2808 8272 2798 8250
2799 8240 2774 8235 2700 8344 2747 8368
2784 8377 2850 8380 2885 8405 2917 8351
2930 8316
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 247DEG 72KT 2932 8317 2855 8278 2741 8306
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
TBW
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