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Tampa Bay/Ruskin - FL, US, National Weather Service

Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM

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 445 PM EDT. At 321 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Aripeka to 30 nm west of Anclote Key to 48 nm west of Indian Rocks Beach, moving southeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail. 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, D5 Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Cockroach Bay, Md1 Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, Hernando Beach, M8 Reef, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, D6 Reef, M1 Reef, Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, D1 Reef, and D4 Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for west central Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. HAIL...<.75IN; WIND...40KTS