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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

917 PM EDT Fri May 24 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...

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

  NM...



* Until 945 PM EDT.



* At 917 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 nm east of

  Talbot Island, or 35 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving southeast

  at 15 knots.



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



  SOURCE...Radar.



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

           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in 

           structural damage.



* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



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 3047 8132 3056 8126 3052 8092 3037 8095

      3025 8106

TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 301DEG 14KT 3048 8121 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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