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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
447 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 545 PM EDT.

* At 447 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Marineland,
  or 9 nm north of Palm Coast, moving east at 15 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...
  Beverly Beach, Marineland, Big Georges Reef, Crescent 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.

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LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125
      2965 8128 2973 8128 2975 8130 2976 8128
      2973 8087 2948 8083 2947 8085 2946 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 289DEG 15KT 2967 8127

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

$$

SHASHY