Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
184 WHUS52 KJAX 252137 SMWJAX AMZ450-452-252245- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0087.240525T2137Z-240525T2245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 537 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 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... * Until 645 PM EDT. * At 537 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Amelia City, or 33 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Amelia City, Talbot Island, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef, and Dungeness. 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. && LAT...LON 3073 8161 3079 8111 3061 8110 3057 8110 3048 8109 3046 8149 3051 8150 3055 8156 3060 8153 3066 8153 3069 8161 TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 271DEG 16KT 3064 8153 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 23