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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

1028 AM EDT Sat May 10 2025



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...

  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20

  NM...

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

  NM...

  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60

  NM...



* Until noon EDT.



* At 1028 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 7 nm east of Jekyll Island to near Palm Valley,

  moving northeast at 20 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...

  Casablanca Reef, Buoy Hlha, Atlantic Beach, Mayport, Nassau Sound

  Approach Buoy 6a, Buoy F, Anna Reef, Buoy Cdh, St Simons Island

  Village, Talbot Island, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Saint Johns

  Lighted Buoy, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16,

  Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef, Jacksonville Beach, St. Simons

  Island, and Palm Valley.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather

Service.



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LAT...LON 3130 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3120 8069

      3011 8075 3008 8135 3050 8146 3130 8136

TIME...MOT...LOC 1428Z 238DEG 22KT 3104 8127 3018 8130 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...40KTS



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NELSON