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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

851 PM EDT Tue Jun 16 2026



The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

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

  NM...



* Until 930 PM EDT.



* At 850 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located over Atlantic Beach, or 26 nm north of

  Saint Augustine, moving east at 20 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Atlantic Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Saint Johns Lighted

  Buoy, and Palm Valley.



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.



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LAT...LON 3039 8147 3056 8110 3038 8106 3035 8106

      3027 8104 3024 8142

TIME...MOT...LOC 0050Z 250DEG 18KT 3032 8140



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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