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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
648 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 745 PM EDT.

* At 648 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 18 nm south of R2 Tower to 19 nm east of Amelia
  City, moving east 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.

* Strong thunderstorms 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 3111 8028 3103 8029 3094 8032 3071 8043
      3063 8043 3057 8041 3049 8051 3053 8108
      3071 8106 3116 8056 3116 8051
TIME...MOT...LOC 2248Z 271DEG 23KT 3108 8045 3059 8108

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

$$

CHANEY