Special Marine Warning

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... Tampa Bay waters...

* Until 600 PM EDT.

* At 456 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 11 nm northeast of Howard Frankland Bridge to near Courtney Campbell Causeway to near Longboat Pass, moving northwest 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... Terra Ceia Bay, Manatee Nearshore Reef, Howard Frankland Bridge, Madeira Beach Reef, Longboat Key, Tierra Verde, Belleair Beach, Cockroach Bay, M7 Reef, Anna Maria Island, Saint Armands Key, M8 Reef, Pass-A-Grille Channel, Southwest Channel, M1 Reef, Tampa Bay, St. Pete Beach, Hillsborough Bay, Bradenton Beach, and Honeymoon Island.