Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
809 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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...

* Until 915 PM EDT.

* At 809 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mayport, or
  30 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at 10 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...
  Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, and Saint Johns
  Lighted Buoy.

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 3046 8147 3054 8121 3043 8116 3021 8121
      3028 8148 3034 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 267DEG 9KT 3038 8143

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

$$

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