NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FLMA.W 0165August 28, 2026
Special Marine Warning: 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
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued a special marine warning for 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 and 1 more, which was in force until 3:15 p.m. local time on August 28. It was the 165th special marine warning the NWS office in Tampa Bay Ruskin issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.1 hours; 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
- 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 and 1 more
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:10 p.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
- Expires
- 3:15 p.m. EDT, August 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTBW MA.W 0165
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
SMWTBW The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM... Waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 to 60 NM... * Until 315 PM EDT. * At 209 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Port Richey to 7 nm west of Indian Rocks Beach to 40 nm west of Egmont Key, moving east 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... Clearwater Beach, Madeira Beach Reef, Tarpon Springs, Belleair Beach, Redington Shores, Treasure Island Reef, Indian Shore Reef, Saint Pete Beach Reef, Honeymoon Island, Caladesi Island, Manatee 3 Mile North Reef, Indian Shores, Manatee 7 Mile South Reef, Egmont Key, Treasure Island, North Redington Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Dunedin, Clearwater Pass, and Port Richey.
What the agency told people to do
Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.
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