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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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WHUS52 KJAX 220100
SMWJAX
AMZ452-454-472-474-220200-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0054.240422T0100Z-240422T0200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
900 PM EDT Sun Apr 21 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...
  Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
  NM...
  Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 900 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 14 nm northeast of Guana River State Park to Vilano
  Beach to 18 nm west of Saint Augustine, moving east at 25 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, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint
  Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, Navy
  Drydock, Marineland, and South Ponte Vedra Beach.

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 2965 8126 2965 8128 2973 8128 2981 8135
      2998 8138 3020 8112 3016 8051 2990 8067
      2961 8111
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 274DEG 26KT 3017 8110 2996 8132 2980 8165

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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