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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
632 PM EDT Wed Sep 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 730 PM EDT.

* At 631 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 7 nm southeast of Palm Coast, moving north
  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, Marineland, Crescent Beach, and Palm Coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125
      2965 8128 2973 8128 2976 8131 2979 8105
      2948 8089 2947 8091
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 160DEG 19KT 2948 8109

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

$$

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