Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
472 WHUS52 KJAX 182055 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-472-474-182200- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0201.240918T2055Z-240918T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 455 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 600 PM EDT. * At 455 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 20 nm east of Guana River State Park to 7 nm east of Crescent Beach, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Navy Drydock, Dorothy Louise Barge, and Nine Mile 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 2975 8122 3015 8111 3031 8035 3022 8033 2971 8051 TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 267DEG 26KT 3016 8097 2976 8110 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ SHASHY