Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:45PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Archived official description

SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 445 PM EDT. * At 345 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line from 45 NM west of Cedar Key to 38 NM southwest of Egmont Key, or along a line from 45 NM west of Cedar Key to 38 NM west of Longboat Pass, moving north at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 34 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Anclote Key, Aripeka, Hernando Beach, Bayport, Ozello, Cedar Key, Yankeetown, D3 Reef, D2 Reef and D1 Reef.

Instructions in this archived message

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with these storms.

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1. newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 19:59:50.743Z

   Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 3:45PM EDT until October 9 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

   Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

   Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T19:45:00.000Z · Source alert

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