Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
377 WHUS52 KJAX 260106 SMWJAX AMZ454-260200- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0092.240526T0106Z-240526T0200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 906 PM EDT Sat May 25 2024 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 1000 PM EDT. * At 906 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Butler Beach, or 7 nm southeast of Saint Augustine, moving south at 20 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, Butler Beach, Marineland, Crescent Beach, Saint Augustine 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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. 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 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125 2965 8128 2973 8128 2982 8135 2988 8108 2947 8089 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 340DEG 21KT 2979 8124 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 23