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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
550 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...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 550 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Tug Rio
  Caroni, or 18 nm southeast of Altamaha Sound, moving east at 25
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 40 to 50 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* The strong 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 3111 8028 3091 8033 3107 8099 3119 8094
      3124 8094
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 281DEG 25KT 3119 8096

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...49KTS

$$

CHANEY