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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
425 PM EDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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 600 PM EDT.

* At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Palm Valley,
  or 19 nm northwest of Saint Augustine, moving southeast at 25
  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...
  Atlantic Beach, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3038 8106 3002 8096 2996 8138 3010 8141
      3022 8147 3034 8148 3035 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 302DEG 26KT 3018 8148

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

AC