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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

545 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...

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

  NM...

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

  NM...

  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60

  NM...



* Until 645 PM EDT.



* At 544 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of

  Amelia City, or 28 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east at 35

  knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Buoy Hlha, Buoy Cdh, Buoy Kby, 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 3067 8145 3092 8141 3103 8064 3048 8065

TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 277DEG 33KT 3071 8130 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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