This alert expired on 20 July 2026 at 18:15 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 9 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. The last comparable one was on 16 March 2026.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 1:31PM EDT until July 20 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 28, 2026 · score 22 · 8.3 km
- July 30, 2026 · score 34 · 22.7 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 22 · 25.9 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 22 out of 100, at 61 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Computed under scoring rules v1. Rows carrying other versions were judged by different rules and are not directly comparable.
Event Data
| Type | Severe Weather |
| Severity | Medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 22 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 61% |
| Coordinates | 28.7692, -83.2076 |
| Nearest City | Bayonet Point (71 km) |
| Impact Tier | minor |
| Timestamp | 2026-07-20T17:31:00.000Z |
| Source | https://api.weather.gov/alerts/merged_Special Marine Warning_noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a9d3a6630448a85d52e4a2baf386e314 |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Tampa Bay waters; Coastal waters from Tarpon Springs to Suwannee River FL out 20 NM; Apalachee Bay or Coastal Waters From Keaton Beach to Ochlockonee River Fl out to 20 Nm; Coastal Waters From Ochlockonee River to Apalachicola FL out to 20 Nm; Coastal waters from Suwannee River to Keaton Beach out 20 NM; Waters from Suwannee River to Apalachicola FL from 20 to 60 NM |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 1:31PM EDT until July 20 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-07-20T14:15:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 3 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.a9d3a6630448a85d52e4a2baf386e314056721bb.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.72830cfd7a3619949feda7cb4233ec1afabf4933.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8fb00e8688ccc8194f8b15759f035c72a64eed2e.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 8 March 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
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Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 22/100 (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 185 scientific monitoring sources.