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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

724 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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 830 AM EDT.



* At 724 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from near Tug Rio Caroni to 16 nm northeast of Amelia

  City, moving east at 20 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...

  Buoy Hlha and Buoy Cdh.



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 3123 8085 3113 8039 3063 8075 3066 8090

      3079 8130 3125 8103

TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 275DEG 22KT 3122 8096 3081 8126 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



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