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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
141 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 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...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 140 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 21 nm southeast of
  Jekyll Island, or 25 nm southeast of St. Simons Island, moving
  north 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...
  Buoy Hlha, High Point, Buoy F, Buoy Cdh, Jekyll Island, St Simons
  Island Village, St. Simons Island, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby,
  Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, St Simons Sound Buoy 9,
  and Cumberland Island.

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 3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8135 3130 8131
      3117 8054 3058 8059 3068 8125 3069 8143
      3067 8143 3067 8146 3069 8146 3067 8147
      3070 8163 3077 8161 3079 8157 3079 8161
      3123 8150 3130 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 180DEG 20KT 3087 8106

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

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