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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

511 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024



The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20

  NM...



* Until 600 PM EDT.



* At 511 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near St. Simons

  Island, moving east at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  St. Simons Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. If your vessel is

caught offshore, immediately secure for heavy weather. Ensure all

crew members are wearing USCG approved Type I life jackets and

nonessential crew are below decks. Deploy jack lines and harnesses if

available. Check life saving equipment, including batteries on

handheld radios, for readiness.



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LAT...LON 3130 8142 3129 8141 3128 8138 3129 8139

      3129 8138 3130 8137 3129 8136 3130 8135

      3130 8133 3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124

      3124 8094 3108 8099 3120 8149 3130 8147

TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 281DEG 28KT 3125 8140 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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CHANEY