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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
322 PM EST Sat Jan 3 2026

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...

* Until 400 PM EST.

* At 321 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was located 33 nm south of Tug
  Rio Caroni, or 40 nm southeast of St. Simons Island, moving east at
  35 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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.

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LAT...LON 3071 8043 3063 8043 3057 8041 3062 8089
      3086 8087 3085 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 267DEG 36KT 3073 8080

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

$$

CHANEY