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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

611 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024



The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20

  NM...



* Until 700 PM EDT.



* At 610 PM EDT, a thunderstorm was located near Amelia City, or 31 

  nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east at 30 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Amelia City and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.



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 3069 8147 3069 8146 3070 8146 3069 8143

      3069 8136 3065 8110 3060 8110 3054 8109

      3059 8149

TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 280DEG 28KT 3065 8142 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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CHANEY