Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
315 WHUS52 KJAX 252314 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-260015- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0090.240525T2314Z-240526T0015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 714 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 815 PM EDT. * At 714 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Palm Valley, or 20 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving southeast 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... Dorothy Louise Barge, Palm Valley, Nine Mile Reef, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Guana River State Park, Jacksonville Beach, and Saint Augustine. 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 3030 8139 3014 8100 2997 8094 2982 8093 2994 8138 3010 8141 3014 8143 TIME...MOT...LOC 2314Z 307DEG 16KT 3023 8137 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 23