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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1242 PM EST Sun Feb 16 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...
  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 145 PM EST.

* At 1241 PM EST, gusty showers were located along a line extending
  from 36 nm east of Guana River State Park to 12 nm southwest of
  Butler Beach to 21 nm northeast of Yankeetown, moving east at 55
  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...
  Dorothy Louise Barge, Saint Augustine Beach, Beverly Beach,
  Tournament Reef, Vilano Beach, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine,
  Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Navy Drydock, Marineland, Big Georges
  Reef, and Palm Coast.

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 2953 8120 2955 8123 2968 8128 2973 8128
      2978 8132 2990 8137 3046 8039 3002 8027
      2981 8017 2950 8118
TIME...MOT...LOC 1741Z 267DEG 57KT 3027 8069 2972 8148 2928 8245

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

$$

NELSON