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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

546 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 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...



* Until 645 PM EDT.



* At 545 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near St. Simons Island, moving southeast at

  10 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...

  St Simons Island Village, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, St. Simons

  Island, and Jekyll Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



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LAT...LON 3130 8142 3129 8141 3128 8138 3129 8139

      3130 8137 3129 8136 3130 8135 3130 8133

      3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3127 8112

      3124 8106 3100 8143 3126 8162 3129 8160

      3127 8154 3121 8149 3130 8147

TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 320DEG 10KT 3128 8142



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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