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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
108 WHUS52 KJAX 272055 SMWJAX AMZ450-272200- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0110.240627T2055Z-240627T2200Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 455 PM EDT Thu Jun 27 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 454 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over St. Simons Island, 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... St Simons Island Village, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island, and Buoy F. 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 3130 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3124 8097 3115 8096 3102 8159 3104 8158 3105 8158 3125 8153 3121 8149 3128 8147 3130 8141 3128 8138 3130 8137 TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 258DEG 17KT 3121 8142 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CRUZ