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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
558 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024

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 645 PM EDT.

* At 558 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm southwest of
  Jekyll Island, or 26 nm southwest of St. Simons Island, moving
  southeast 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, Cumberland
  Island, Jekyll Island, and Buoy Cdh.

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 3084 8169 3092 8157 3099 8166 3102 8165
      3104 8158 3111 8163 3116 8161 3094 8108
      3076 8110 3066 8110 3077 8161 3079 8157
      3080 8163 3083 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 2158Z 292DEG 24KT 3088 8176

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

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