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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
141 PM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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 230 PM EDT.

* At 140 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near St. Simons Island to 10 nm south of Jekyll
  Island, moving southeast at 10 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...
  St Simons Island Village, High Point, St. Simons Island, Saint
  Andrews Sound, Buoy F, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, and Jekyll Island.

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 3130 8133 3129 8133 3128 8132 3127 8118
      3087 8124 3089 8158 3092 8157 3094 8159
      3103 8160 3104 8158 3108 8160 3126 8163
      3129 8160 3126 8153 3121 8149 3130 8147
      3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 299DEG 8KT 3121 8137 3090 8145

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

$$

ENYEDI