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WHUS52 KJAX 120756
SMWJAX
AMZ470-120830-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0041.260512T0756Z-260512T0830Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
356 AM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 430 AM EDT.
* AT 356 AM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 41 NM SOUTH OF R2
TOWER, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3071 8043 3063 8043 3060 8042 3058 8048
3074 8058 3085 8036
TIME...MOT...LOC 0756Z 243DEG 20KT 3070 8046
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
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