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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
945 AM EST Wed Nov 6 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 1045 AM EST.

* At 945 AM EST, showers were located along a line extending from 23
  nm southeast of Jekyll Island to 19 nm northeast of Amelia City,
  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...
  St Simons Island Village, Buoy Hlha, High Point, St. Simons Island,
  Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Buoy F, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Anna
  Reef, Jekyll Island, Buoy Cdh, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.

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 3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8137 3129 8136
      3130 8135 3130 8133 3129 8133 3128 8132
      3128 8124 3121 8079 3028 8087 3022 8128
      3122 8149 3130 8147
TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 165DEG 19KT 3087 8102 3080 8117 

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

$$

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