Special Marine Warning Issued for Florida Gulf Waters
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NOAA issued it on May 19, 2026, 3 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 has issued a Special Marine Warning for waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River and Englewood to Tarpon Springs until 2:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Gulf Coast Waters off Florida
- Issued
- May 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Gulf Coast Waters off Florida.
Alert Details
Special Marine Warning issued by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL. Effective from May 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT until May 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Make sure all on board are in a secure location and wearing life jackets.
Expected Conditions
Severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours.
Timeline
Alert effective May 12, 2026 at 12:36 PM EDT and expires at 2:00 PM EDT the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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