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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

424 PM EDT Sat May 25 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 530 PM EDT.



* At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm south of

  Jekyll Island, or 15 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east at

  10 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...

  Saint Andrews Sound, High Point, and Cumberland 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 3088 8153 3102 8149 3097 8116 3077 8121

TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 290DEG 11KT 3092 8145 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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