NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLMA.W 0189September 7, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Tampa Bay waters
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued a special marine warning for Tampa Bay waters, which was in force until 11:15 a.m. local time on September 7. It was the 189th special marine warning the NWS office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 45 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
- Area
- Tampa Bay waters
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:30 a.m. EDT, September 7, 2026
- Expires
- 11:15 a.m. EDT, September 7, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTBW MA.W 0189
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
NWS notices, September 2026The latest from the National Weather Service
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The notice as issued
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Tampa Bay waters... * Until 1115 AM EDT. * At 1029 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Old Tampa Bay, moving southeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure all on board are wearing life jackets. * Locations impacted include... Gandy Bridge, Old Tampa Bay, Howard Frankland Bridge, Port Manatee Reef, Tampa Bay, Cockroach Bay, Hillsborough Bay, and Courtney Campbell Causeway.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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