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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
236 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 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...
  Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM...
  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 430 PM EDT.

* At 235 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near Courtney
  Campbell Causeway to 14 nm west of Egmont Key to 49 nm west of
  Longboat Pass, moving east at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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...
  Terra Ceia Bay, D5 Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland
  Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Cockroach
  Bay, Md1 Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, M8 Reef, M17 Reef,
  Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, D6 Reef, M1 Reef, Tampa
  Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and M6 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for west central
Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

&&

LAT...LON 2826 8279 2827 8268 2816 8273 2808 8272
      2798 8250 2799 8241 2787 8233 2774 8235
      2771 8243 2747 8257 2733 8245 2726 8246
      2698 8232 2671 8330 2708 8352 2742 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 261DEG 28KT 2806 8266 2764 8303 2714 8356 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

TBW