Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
843 AM EDT Thu Apr 11 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...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 930 AM EDT.

* At 842 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 12 nm northwest of
  Amelia City, or 26 nm southwest of St. Simons Island, moving
  northeast at 45 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Buoy Hlha, High Point, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Buoy F,
  Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, and
  Buoy Cdh.

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 3084 8169 3116 8121 3104 8093 3090 8084
      3070 8127 3069 8138 3069 8143 3068 8143
      3067 8146 3069 8146 3067 8147 3066 8154
      3071 8166 3074 8169
TIME...MOT...LOC 1242Z 243DEG 47KT 3077 8160

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

SHASHY
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