Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
305 WHUS52 KJAX 182137 SMWJAX AMZ454-474-182230- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0202.240918T2137Z-240918T2230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 537 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... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 536 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm east of Marineland, or 12 nm northeast of Palm Coast, moving east at 20 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... Beverly Beach, Big Georges Reef, 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. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. && LAT...LON 2952 8119 2974 8111 2980 8036 2948 8040 2948 8071 2946 8116 TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 272DEG 22KT 2961 8100 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ SHASHY