Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
860 WHUS52 KJAX 250015 SMWJAX AMZ452-250115- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0096.240625T0015Z-240625T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 815 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 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... * Until 915 PM EDT. * At 815 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Mayport, or 29 nm north of Saint Augustine, 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... Atlantic Beach, Mayport, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, and Jacksonville 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 3043 8149 3055 8113 3028 8108 3030 8147 3034 8148 3038 8151 TIME...MOT...LOC 0015Z 260DEG 13KT 3036 8147 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY