Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1023 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...
  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20
  NM...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 1130 AM EDT.

* At 1023 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 nm north of Talbot Island to 8 nm west of Amelia
  City, moving east at 30 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...
  Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Amelia City, Buoy Cdh,
  Buoy Kby, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for northeastern
Florida...southeastern Georgia...and the adjacent coastal waters.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3080 8153 3105 8067 3052 8088 3051 8150
      3055 8156 3060 8153 3066 8153 3068 8160
TIME...MOT...LOC 1423Z 252DEG 32KT 3076 8152 3058 8162

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

$$

SHASHY
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