Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
635 PM EST Sun Nov 9 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 730 PM EST.

* At 634 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 13 nm west of Jekyll Island, or 16 nm
  southwest of St. Simons Island, moving east at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could
           result in structural damage.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8165 3104 8158 3111 8163 3117 8161
      3118 8161 3122 8150 3121 8149 3123 8148
      3127 8139 3119 8101 3096 8107 3095 8107
      3092 8108 3093 8158 3099 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 256DEG 38KT 3104 8168

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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