Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
829 AM EDT Sat Sep 13 2025

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 1000 AM EDT.

* At 828 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 47 nm south of R2
  Tower, moving southwest at 15 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...
  Tournament Reef, Casablanca Reef, and Anna Reef.

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 2999 8085 3053 8107 3062 8092 3088 8040
      3081 8038 3071 8043 3063 8043 3057 8041
      3049 8040 3037 8037
TIME...MOT...LOC 1228Z 045DEG 13KT 3059 8046

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

$$

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