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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

452 PM EDT Wed May 15 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...

  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60

  NM...



* Until 545 PM EDT.



* At 452 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm south of

  Jekyll Island, or 17 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east at

  35 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Buoy Hlha, Cumberland Island, High Point, Buoy Cdh, Saint Andrews

  Sound, and Buoy Kby.



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 3076 8150 3095 8156 3115 8075 3080 8071

TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 257DEG 33KT 3089 8144 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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