Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
548 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 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...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 548 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northeast of
  Vilano Beach, or 11 nm northeast of Saint Augustine, moving east at
  20 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...
  Dorothy Louise Barge and South Ponte Vedra Beach.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3014 8130 3013 8100 3010 8099 3008 8099
      3006 8098 3003 8097 2997 8094 2994 8095
      2991 8094 2998 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 278DEG 18KT 3004 8116

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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