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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

347 PM EDT Mon Aug 10 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 445 PM EDT.



* At 347 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Amelia City,

  or 33 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving northeast at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.



  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 Kby, 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 3093 8131 3058 8110 3057 8110 3050 8150

      3051 8150 3054 8155 3056 8156 3060 8153

      3066 8153 3068 8159

TIME...MOT...LOC 1947Z 241DEG 12KT 3062 8148



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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