Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
455 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 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 600 PM EDT.

* At 454 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over St. Simons
  Island, 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...
  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.

&&

LAT...LON 3130 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3124 8097
      3115 8096 3102 8159 3104 8158 3105 8158
      3125 8153 3121 8149 3128 8147 3130 8141
      3128 8138 3130 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 258DEG 17KT 3121 8142

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

$$

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