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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

410 PM EDT Tue Oct 6 2026



The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Tampa Bay waters...

  Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM...



* Until 445 PM EDT.



* At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located 7 NM west of Anna Maria, or 7 NM west of

  Anna Maria Island, moving northeast at 5 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 34 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Passage Key Inlet, Southwest Channel,

  Egmont Key, Anna Maria and Manatee 7 Mile North Reef.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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LAT...LON 2746 8285 2752 8292 2764 8278 2755 8267

TIME...MOT...LOC 2009Z 235DEG 5KT 2750 8285



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...34 KTS



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