Special Marine Warning Issued for Coastal Waters Near Tampa Bay
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NOAA issued it on August 3, 2026, 2 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 coastal waters from Englewood to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM until noon EDT.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Coastal Waters of West Central Florida
- Issued
- August 3, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Coastal Waters of West Central Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. Effective from 2026-08-03T11:15:00-04:00 until 2026-08-03T12:00:00-04:00.
Affected Areas
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM. Locations impacted include Clearwater Pass, Clearwater Beach, Anclote Key, Port Richey, Indian Shore Reef, Tarpon Springs, Indian Rocks Beach, and Dunedin.
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 10 nm west of Anclote Key to 15 nm west of Clearwater Beach to 21 nm west of Indian Rocks Beach, moving east at 25 knots. 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 3 at 11:15AM EDT until August 3 at 12:00PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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