Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
335 PM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

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 430 PM EDT.

* At 335 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located near Talbot Island, or 34 nm north of Saint
  Augustine, moving east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
           hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
           higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Amelia City, Mayport, Talbot Island, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a,
  and Saint Johns Lighted Buoy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3059 8153 3060 8123 3035 8123 3038 8151
      3045 8149 3051 8150 3054 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 276DEG 16KT 3046 8138

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

NELSON