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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
534 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 630 PM EDT.

* At 534 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm northwest of
  St. Simons Island, moving southeast at 20 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...
  St Simons Island Village, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, St. Simons
  Island, Jekyll Island, and Buoy F.

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 3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8137 3130 8133
      3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3124 8094
      3119 8094 3108 8098 3089 8112 3121 8167
      3124 8165 3129 8160 3127 8154 3121 8149
      3130 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 306DEG 21KT 3133 8153

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

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