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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

914 AM EDT Fri May 17 2024



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...



* Until 1000 AM EDT.



* At 914 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Dunedin,

  moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  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...

  Clearwater Pass, Clearwater Beach, Anclote Key, Dunedin, Tarpon

  Springs, and Indian Shore Reef.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2796 8272 2782 8314 2815 8317 2820 8271

      2819 8271 2816 8273 2814 8273 2809 8272

      2808 8272 2806 8269

TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 272DEG 13KT 2808 8287 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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