404 WFUS52 KTBW 092236 EWWTBW FLC057-081-103-100130- /O.NEW.KTBW.EW.W.0001.241009T2236Z-241010T0130Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Extreme Wind Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 636 PM EDT Wed Oct 9 2024 The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Extreme Wind Warning for... Manatee County in west central Florida... Pinellas County in west central Florida... Hillsborough County in west central Florida... * Until 930 PM EDT. * At 635 PM EDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated extreme winds, associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Milton, were moving onshore along a line extending from 6 miles southwest of South Bradenton to 25 miles southwest of Anna Maria to 52 miles southwest of Saint Armands Key, moving northeast at 30 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter. Take action now to protect your life! && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for west central Florida. LAT...LON 2812 8289 2815 8206 2739 8209 2739 8260 2735 8268 2786 8291 TIME...MOT...LOC 2235Z 242DEG 27KT 2740 8267 2735 8309 2699 8334 $$ TBW