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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
450 PM EDT Mon Jul 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...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 545 PM EDT.

* At 450 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Atlantic
  Beach, or 27 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving southeast 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...
  Anna Reef, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy,
  Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, and Palm Valley.

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 3019 8138 3054 8143 3047 8085 3009 8096
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 300DEG 14KT 3035 8130

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

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