Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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416 WHUS52 KJAX 182230 SMWJAX AMZ474-182330- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0203.240918T2230Z-240918T2330Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 630 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 730 PM EDT. * At 630 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 45 nm east of Marineland to 23 nm east of Ormond-By-the-Sea, 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. * Strong thunderstorms will remain over mainly open waters. 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 2948 8000 2948 8031 2949 8070 2990 8043 2989 8021 2965 8010 2949 8000 TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 267DEG 17KT 2986 8037 2948 8064 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY