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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
727 PM EDT Mon Aug 24 2026

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...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 727 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near A L T Buoy,
  or 8 nm southeast of Altamaha Sound, moving east 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, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, St. Simons
  Island, Jekyll Island, Saint Andrews Sound, and Buoy F.

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 3131 8143 3128 8138 3130 8137 3130 8133
      3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3120 8073
      3101 8079 3097 8147 3114 8149
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 272DEG 10KT 3121 8119

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

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CORLESS