Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
626 WHUS52 KJAX 181957 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-472-474-182100- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0198.240918T1957Z-240918T2100Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 357 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 500 PM EDT. * At 356 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Palm Valley to near 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, 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 1956Z 266DEG 27KT 3021 8145 2985 8141 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY