Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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720 WHUS52 KJAX 230009 SMWJAX AMZ452-230115- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0094.240623T0009Z-240623T0115Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 809 PM EDT Sat Jun 22 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 809 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Mayport, or 30 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at 10 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, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, and Saint Johns Lighted Buoy. 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 3046 8147 3054 8121 3043 8116 3021 8121 3028 8148 3034 8148 TIME...MOT...LOC 0009Z 267DEG 9KT 3038 8143 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY