Expires:202507162215;Remove:202507162215;560525 WHUS52 KTBW 162131 SMWTBW GMZ830-853-162215- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0128.250716T2131Z-250716T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 531 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 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 615 PM EDT. * At 531 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Sarasota Bay, moving north at 20 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, Egmont Key, Longboat Key, Sunshine Skyway Bridge, Saint Pete Beach, Anna Maria Island, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, Sarasota Bay, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Manatee 3 Mile South Reef, Sarasota Bay Reef, Passage Key Inlet, and Longboat Pass. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. && LAT...LON 2740 8253 2736 8272 2771 8285 2776 8255 2752 8254 2747 8257 2743 8253 TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 168DEG 20KT 2741 8262 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW