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FZUS72 KTBW 021703
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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAMPA BAY AREA RUSKIN FL
103 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017

GMZ830-850-853-870-873-021830-
103 PM EDT WED AUG 2 2017

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
  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... 
  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... 

AT 103 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...
CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS
WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 21 NM EAST OF ARIPEKA TO 55
NM WEST OF EGMONT KEY...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 KNOTS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER
WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.

&&

LAT...LON 2896 8267 2888 8257 2853 8257 2816 8273
      2808 8272 2798 8250 2799 8241 2787 8233
      2775 8234 2771 8243 2747 8257 2741 8253
      2680 8334 2733 8363 2793 8377

$$

TBW