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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

1035 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 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 1130 PM EDT.



* At 1035 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Guana River

  State Park, or 9 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at 5

  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...

  South Ponte Vedra Beach and Guana River State Park.



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 3012 8139 3019 8109 3001 8106 2997 8138

      3006 8140

TIME...MOT...LOC 0235Z 278DEG 7KT 3005 8132



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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