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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

241 PM EDT Wed Mar 27 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 Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...

  Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 415 PM EDT.



* At 241 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near Bayport to near Anclote Key to 45 nm west of

  Indian Rocks Beach, moving east at 25 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, Clearwater Beach, Bayport, Old Tampa Bay, Howard

  Frankland Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Tarpon Springs, Cockroach

  Bay, Treasure Island Reef, Hernando Beach, Pass-A-Grille Channel,

  Indian Shore Reef, Southwest Channel, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Port

  Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay, Johns Pass, Gandy

  Bridge, and Egmont Key.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2835 8324 2872 8290 2876 8257 2853 8257

      2814 8273 2808 8272 2805 8265 2798 8250

      2799 8240 2787 8233 2774 8235 2771 8243

      2755 8252 2740 8365 2778 8376 2811 8376

TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 258DEG 27KT 2856 8271 2815 8288 2777 8369 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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