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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
818 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

GMZ830-836-850-853-856-870-873-876-061100-
/O.NEW.KTBW.SC.Y.0007.260205T1300Z-260206T1100Z/
Tampa Bay waters-Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound-
Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM-
Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM-
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-
Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM-
818 AM EST Wed Feb 4 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots with gusts up to 30
  knots and seas 5 to 8 feet expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Gulf of America.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Thursday to 6 AM EST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

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