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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

1112 AM EST Sun Jan 18 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 Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM...

  Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM...



* Until 1215 PM EST.



* At 1111 AM EST, a broken line of showers were located along a line 

  extending from near New Pass to 50 nm southwest of Manasota Key, 

  moving east at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher 

           waves, and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are 

           wearing life jackets.



* Locations impacted include...

  Englewood, Longboat Key, Venice Inlet, M4 Reef, Md1 Reef, Siesta

  Key, M7 Reef, M8 Reef, M17 Reef, Big Sarasota Pass, M5 Reef, M1

  Reef, Md4 Reef, Sarasota Bay Hart Reef, Gasparilla Island, Md3

  Reef, M6 Reef, M15 Reef, M9 Reef, and Manasota Key.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2633 8184 2597 8292 2649 8317 2678 8333

      2749 8263 2725 8243 2706 8237 2693 8228

      2698 8220 2674 8200 2659 8201 2652 8194

      2652 8183

TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 288DEG 34KT 2737 8242 2655 8324 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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