Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
845 WHUS52 KJAX 182047 SMWJAX AMZ454-182145- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0200.240918T2047Z-240918T2145Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 447 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 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 545 PM EDT. * At 447 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Marineland, or 9 nm north of Palm Coast, moving east at 15 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... Beverly Beach, Marineland, Big Georges Reef, Crescent 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. && LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125 2965 8128 2973 8128 2975 8130 2976 8128 2973 8087 2948 8083 2947 8085 2946 8111 TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 289DEG 15KT 2967 8127 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY