Expires:202410091500;Remove:202410091500;984877 WHUS52 KTBW 091257 SMWTBW GMZ850-853-856-870-873-876-091500- /O.NEW.KTBW.MA.W.0141.241009T1257Z-241009T1500Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 857 AM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1100 AM EDT. * At 856 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing waterspouts were located along a line extending from 29 nm southwest of Venice Inlet to 22 nm west of Don Pedro Island to 12 nm southwest of Captiva, moving north at 40 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can quickly form and capsize boats, damage vessels, and create suddenly higher waves. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets. 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... D5 Reef, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Englewood, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, Md1 Reef, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, D6 Reef, M1 Reef, M6 Reef, M9 Reef, D1 Reef, Manasota Key, and D4 Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southwestern and west central Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 2633 8184 2597 8292 2733 8363 2813 8378 2816 8273 2780 8277 2784 8283 2770 8266 2775 8273 2775 8274 2767 8268 2766 8268 2755 8275 2733 8245 2683 8224 2685 8230 2649 8218 2644 8208 2652 8184 TIME...MOT...LOC 1256Z 164DEG 42KT 2690 8297 2671 8272 2639 8235 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ TBW