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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
357 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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...
  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 500 PM EDT.

* At 356 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Palm Valley to near Saint Augustine, 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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dorothy Louise Barge, Palm Valley, Casablanca Reef, Nine Mile Reef,
  Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach,
  South Ponte Vedra Beach, Guana River State Park, Jacksonville
  Beach, and Crescent Beach.

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.

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LAT...LON 3041 8073 2972 8063 2976 8131 2981 8135
      3010 8141 3020 8147 3026 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 266DEG 27KT 3021 8145 2985 8141

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

$$

SHASHY