Marine Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
760 FZUS72 KJAX 182111 MWSJAX Marine Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 511 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 AMZ472-182120- /O.CAN.KJAX.MA.W.0199.000000T0000Z-240918T2145Z/ 511 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...THE SPECIAL MARINE WARNING IS CANCELLED... The affected areas were... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... The thunderstorm has weakened moved out of the warned area and no longer poses a significant threat to boaters. && LAT...LON 3080 8145 3092 8096 3063 8093 3065 8110 3057 8110 3044 8149 3051 8150 3055 8156 3060 8153 3066 8153 3067 8157 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 245DEG 27KT 3063 8126 $$ AMZ450-452-470-182145- /O.CON.KJAX.MA.W.0199.000000T0000Z-240918T2145Z/ 511 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 ...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT... For the following areas... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located around 7 nm east of Amelia City, or 33 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving northeast at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Talbot Island, Buoy Kby, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Amelia City, Buoy Cdh, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes. If your vessel is caught offshore, immediately secure for heavy weather. Ensure all crew members are wearing USCG approved Type I life jackets and nonessential crew are below decks. Deploy jack lines and harnesses if available. Check life saving equipment, including batteries on handheld radios, for readiness. && LAT...LON 3080 8145 3092 8096 3063 8093 3065 8110 3057 8110 3044 8149 3051 8150 3055 8156 3060 8153 3066 8153 3067 8157 TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 245DEG 27KT 3063 8126 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY