Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1031 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025

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 1115 PM EDT.

* At 1031 PM EDT, showers were located along a line extending from 10
  nm northwest of Amelia City to 17 nm northeast of Talbot Island,
  moving northwest at 25 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...
  High Point, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Dungeness, Saint Marys
  Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, and Jekyll Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected. 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 3092 8157 3099 8166 3102 8165 3104 8158
      3112 8163 3103 8120 3065 8113 3068 8125
      3070 8158 3077 8163 3077 8161 3079 8157
      3080 8163 3084 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 151DEG 25KT 3075 8154 3068 8120

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

$$

CHANEY