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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
917 PM EDT Fri May 24 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 945 PM EDT.

* At 917 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 11 nm east of
  Talbot Island, or 35 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving southeast
  at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in
           structural damage.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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 3047 8132 3056 8126 3052 8092 3037 8095
      3025 8106
TIME...MOT...LOC 0117Z 301DEG 14KT 3048 8121

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

HESS