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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

512 PM EDT Fri Jun 20 2025



The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Tampa Bay waters...



* Until 600 PM EDT.



* At 511 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near Hillsborough Bay to near Saint Pete Beach. The

  strong thunderstorms were nearly stationary.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater 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, Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland

  Bridge, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, Sunshine

  Skyway Bridge, Hillsborough Bay, Johns Pass, Courtney Campbell

  Causeway, and Anna Maria Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



&&



LAT...LON 2774 8235 2771 8243 2751 8261 2752 8268

      2746 8266 2755 8275 2769 8272 2783 8283

      2784 8283 2780 8277 2783 8276 2783 8275

      2775 8274 2774 8272 2798 8276 2807 8267

      2798 8250 2799 8241 2787 8233

TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 320DEG 3KT 2784 8240 2771 8265



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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