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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

555 PM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026



The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...

  Tampa Bay waters...



* Until 630 PM EDT.



* At 554 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near St. Petersburg to near Terra Ceia Bay, moving

  southwest at 15 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...

  Terra Ceia Bay, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Madeira Beach Reef, Tierra

  Verde, Cockroach Bay, Redington Shores, Anna Maria Island, Treasure

  Island Reef, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest

  Channel, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Holmes Beach, Port Manatee Reef,

  Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, Manatee 3 Mile

  South Reef, Bradenton Beach, and Johns Pass.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2752 8254 2737 8280 2788 8304 2786 8270

      2781 8270 2779 8269 2783 8268 2785 8261

      2767 8246

TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 065DEG 15KT 2776 8266 2763 8253



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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