Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 906 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Butler Beach, or 7 nm southeast of
  Saint Augustine, moving south at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Beverly Beach, Butler Beach, Marineland, Crescent Beach, Saint
  Augustine Beach, and Palm Coast.

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.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately. 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.

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LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125
      2965 8128 2973 8128 2982 8135 2988 8108
      2947 8089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 340DEG 21KT 2979 8124

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

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