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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
419 PM EDT Sun Mar 8 2026

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...

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 419 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mayport, or
  29 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving northeast 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...
  Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, and
  Atlantic Beach.

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 3032 8139 3045 8145 3063 8122 3046 8107
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 232DEG 14KT 3038 8139

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

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