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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

648 PM EDT Mon May 13 2024



The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20

  NM...

  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 815 PM EDT.



* At 647 PM EDT, thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were 

  located along a line extending from 11 nm east of Buckeye Reef to 

  32 nm southeast of V Tower to 58 nm south of S Tower, moving 

  southeast at 15 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...

  Cedar Key.



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.



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LAT...LON 2923 8299 2924 8274 2868 8285 2750 8368

      2784 8377 2850 8380 2885 8405 2916 8354

      2930 8316

TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 297DEG 17KT 2962 8368 2895 8401 2837 8429 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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