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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
424 PM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  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 630 PM EDT.

* At 423 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 53 nm east of Atlantic Beach to near Palm Coast,
  moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 35 to 45 knots and small hail.

  SOURCE...Radar.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Beverly Beach, Tournament Reef, Navy Drydock, Big Georges Reef, and
  Palm Coast.

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 2946 8116 2954 8121 2999 8078 3048 8040
      3002 8027 2968 8011 2963 8014 2948 8029
TIME...MOT...LOC 2023Z 300DEG 18KT 3045 8038 2949 8115

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

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SHASHY