Special Marine Warning for Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL
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NOAA issued it on June 5, 2026, 2 months 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 waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM until 6:00 AM EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL
- Issued
- June 5, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. The alert is effective from 4:57 AM EDT on May 23, 2026, until 6:00 AM EDT on May 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
At 4:56 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 54 nm southwest of Cedar Key to 48 nm west of Port Richey to 34 nm west of Anclote Key, moving north at 20 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 4:57 AM EDT until 6:00 AM EDT on May 23, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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