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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

503 PM EDT Mon Jul 20 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...



* Until 545 PM EDT.



* At 502 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing

  waterspouts was located near Ormond-By-the-Sea, moving north at 10

  knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 

           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 

           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Beverly Beach, Marineland, Crescent Beach, 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 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125

      2965 8128 2973 8128 2975 8129 2973 8093

      2947 8097 2946 8111

TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 168DEG 12KT 2942 8111 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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