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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
431 AM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound...
  Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM...
  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...
  Tampa Bay waters...
  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 431 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was located near 
  Clearwater Beach southward to Longboat Key, near Venice and 
  Captiva, drifting southeast at 5 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, Englewood, Howard Frankland
  Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Cockroach
  Bay, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Pass-A-Grille
  Channel, Southwest Channel, M1 Reef, Tampa Bay, Hillsborough Bay,
  Gasparilla Island, M6 Reef, and M9 Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 2642 8183 2624 8233 2713 8285 2780 8317
      2814 8316 2815 8275 2808 8271 2798 8239
      2787 8233 2775 8234 2771 8243 2747 8257
      2733 8245 2692 8227 2693 8226 2705 8213
      2696 8201 2659 8201 2652 8194 2652 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 0831Z 335DEG 19KT 2734 8270 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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TBW