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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
1236 AM EDT Sat Apr 12 2025

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 100 AM EDT.

* At 1236 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Siesta Key,
  moving east at 30 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...
  Manatee Nearshore Reef, M6 Reef, M9 Reef, Longboat Key, M4 Reef,
  Siesta Key, M7 Reef, M8 Reef, Lynn Silvertooth Reef, Big Sarasota
  Pass, Sarasota Bay, M5 Reef, M1 Reef, Bob Johnson Reef, New Pass,
  Sarasota Bay Reef, M3 Reef, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, Longboat Pass,
  and Venice.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

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LAT...LON 2704 8280 2735 8298 2751 8255 2747 8257
      2733 8245 2726 8246 2714 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 258DEG 28KT 2724 8266 

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

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