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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
209 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 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...

* Until 300 PM EDT.

* At 209 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over St. Simons
  Island, moving northeast at 40 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots and small hail.

  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...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts to 40 knots, small hail, high waves, dangerous lightning,
and heavy rain are possible with this storm. 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 3128 8138 3130 8137 3130 8135 3128 8132
      3128 8124 3124 8094 3120 8094 3103 8102
      3096 8107 3093 8107 3095 8155 3130 8147
      3130 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 220DEG 49KT 3121 8138

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...40KTS

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