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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

241 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 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...

  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20

  NM...



* Until 345 PM EDT.



* At 241 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Amelia City,

  or 34 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving northeast at 15 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 Kby, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland

  Island, Amelia City, Buoy Cdh, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected. 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 3099 8133 3095 8109 3085 8108 3076 8110

      3070 8109 3058 8110 3050 8150 3055 8156

      3060 8153 3066 8153 3070 8164

TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 237DEG 17KT 3062 8157 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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