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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
545 PM EDT Wed Jun 26 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 645 PM EDT.

* At 545 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Jekyll
  Island, or 9 nm southwest of St. Simons Island, moving east at 20
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  St Simons Island Village, High Point, St. Simons Island, Saint
  Andrews Sound, Buoy F, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Cumberland Island,
  Jekyll Island, and Buoy Cdh.

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 3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8137 3130 8133
      3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3124 8094
      3119 8094 3108 8098 3096 8107 3090 8107
      3080 8110 3075 8155 3124 8152 3121 8149
      3130 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 257DEG 18KT 3106 8151

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

HESS