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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
714 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 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...
  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 815 AM EDT.

* At 713 AM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms were located just
  east of Vilano Beach, or near Saint Augustine, moving east at 10
  knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar. The St Augustine Pier observation showed a gust to
           35 knots at 655 AM EDT.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dorothy Louise Barge, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint
  Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, and
  South Ponte Vedra Beach.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2971 8128 3004 8136 3007 8053 2985 8049
      2972 8067
TIME...MOT...LOC 1113Z 272DEG 11KT 2995 8121

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

$$

SHASHY