Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
853 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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 945 PM EDT.

* At 853 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm southeast of
  Jekyll Island, or 15 nm south of St. Simons 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...
  Saint Andrews Sound 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 3106 8099 3098 8105 3096 8107 3091 8107
      3080 8131 3101 8149 3120 8114
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 236DEG 18KT 3092 8130

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

$$

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