Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
583 FZUS72 KJAX 182023 MWSJAX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 423 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 AMZ452-454-472-474-182100- /O.CON.KJAX.MA.W.0198.000000T0000Z-240918T2100Z/ 423 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT... For the following areas... 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... At 422 PM EDT, strong to severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 6 nm east of Palm Valley to near Saint Augustine Beach, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Dorothy Louise Barge, Palm Valley, Casablanca Reef, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Guana River State Park, Jacksonville Beach, and Crescent 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 3041 8073 2972 8063 2976 8131 2981 8135 3010 8141 3020 8147 3026 8147 TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 262DEG 23KT 3022 8127 2986 8123 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...49KTS $$ SHASHY