Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
515 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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 615 PM EDT.

* At 515 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 7 nm northwest of St. Simons Island to near Jekyll
  Island, moving northeast 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3130 8142 3129 8141 3128 8138 3129 8139
      3130 8136 3130 8133 3129 8133 3128 8132
      3128 8124 3126 8107 3114 8106 3097 8153
      3126 8153 3121 8149 3130 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 227DEG 18KT 3126 8149 3108 8149

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

$$

CHANEY