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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
257 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 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 400 PM EDT.

* At 257 PM EDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was located near
  Talbot Island, or 35 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at
  20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Anna Reef, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, and Saint Johns Lighted
  Buoy.

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 3033 8139 3059 8145 3060 8092 3034 8084
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 268DEG 18KT 3048 8133

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

SHASHY