Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay Waters and Coastal Florida
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NOAA issued it on August 31, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL has issued a Special Marine Warning for Tampa Bay waters and coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs until 6:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Tampa Bay, Florida
- Issued
- August 31, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Tampa Bay, Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. Effective from 5:55 PM EDT August 31, 2026 until 6:30 PM EDT August 31, 2026.
Affected Areas
Tampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Terra Ceia Bay, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Madeira Beach Reef, Tierra Verde, Cockroach Bay, Redington Shores, Anna Maria Island, Treasure Island Reef, Pass-A-Grille Beach, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Holmes Beach, Port Manatee Reef, Manatee 1 Mile Reef, Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, Manatee 3 Mile South Reef, Bradenton Beach, and Johns Pass.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms located along a line extending from near St. Petersburg to near Terra Ceia Bay. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
Alert effective August 31 at 5:55 PM EDT until August 31 at 6:30 PM EDT. Thunderstorms moving southwest at 15 knots.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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