This alert expired on 16 March 2026 at 23:45 UTC. It is kept here as a record.
It is the 2nd strongest of the 19 detections recorded within 20 km of this point since 16 March 2026. Another comparable one was recorded here earlier the same day. 2 more were recorded here in the fortnight before it.
What the source measured
NOAA reported: Special Marine Warning issued March 16 at 6:51PM EDT until March 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
An estimated 366,002 people live within 50 km of this point.
Nearby, since 16 March 2026
- July 18, 2026 · score 43 · 10.6 km
- July 20, 2026 · score 37 · 11.4 km
- March 16, 2026 · score 43 · 12.3 km
How we know
One source: NOAA. Not yet confirmed by a second, independent source.
Our own score for this event is 43 out of 100, at 79 % confidence.
The score is ours, computed from intensity, exposed population and local history — not the source’s.
Event Data
| Type | Severe weather |
| Severity | medium |
| Calamity Score (ours) | 43 / 100 |
| Our confidence | 79% |
| Coordinates | 26.7361, -82.3975 |
| Nearest City | North Port (37 km) |
| Population Exposed | 366.0K within 50 km |
| Impact Tier | significant |
| Timestamp | 2026-03-16T22:51:00.000Z |
Score Breakdown
Technical Details
| Event | Special Marine Warning |
| Urgency | Immediate |
| Certainty | Likely |
| AreaDesc | Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 NM; Waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 to 60 NM; Charlotte Harbor and Pine Island Sound; Coastal waters from Englewood to Tarpon Springs FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Bonita Beach to Englewood FL out 20 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 |
| Headline | Special Marine Warning issued March 16 at 6:51PM EDT until March 16 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Expires | 2026-03-16T19:45:00-04:00 |
| SenderName | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| HasExactCoords | true |
| MergedCount | 2 |
| MergedIds | ["noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b153f5c7192f49f98322d60a59ddee4d4ee767d8.001.1","noaa_urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2dc168cc41b609b02ba918da22eee9f3ddfe58c0.001.1"] |
Safety Information
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Series begins 10 February 2026. Comparisons refer to that period only. Collection gap: 14-26 August 2026.
This data is aggregated algorithmically from scientific sources. Not a replacement for official emergency warnings.
Calamity.live data shows a weather event with CalamityScore 43/100, near North Port (United States), based on data from noaa. Source: Calamity.live, a platform aggregating real-time data from 191 scientific monitoring sources.