Special Marine Warning Issued for Florida Coastal Waters
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NOAA issued it on August 19, 2026, 5 days 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 issued a Special Marine Warning for coastal waters from Englewood to Suwannee River until 9:30 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- West Central Florida Coast
- Issued
- August 19, 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 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in West Central Florida Coast.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning was issued by the National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. The alert is effective from August 18, 2026 at 8:47 PM EDT until August 18, 2026 at 9:30 PM EDT.
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; Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM. Locations impacted include Hernando Beach, Port Richey, Anclote Key, Bayport, Tarpon Springs, Aripeka, 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 near Aripeka to 15 nm northwest of Anclote Key to 31 nm west of Bayport, moving south at 30 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 8:47 PM EDT to 9:30 PM EDT on August 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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