Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
743 PM EDT Sat Jun 14 2025

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...
  Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20
  NM...

* Until 830 PM EDT.

* At 743 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 16 nm northwest of Mayport to 7 nm southwest of
  Amelia City to 11 nm west of Talbot Island, 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...
  Mayport, Talbot Island, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Dungeness,
  Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Amelia City, 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.

Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 3081 8136 3060 8125 3040 8124 3037 8150
      3038 8151 3044 8149 3051 8150 3055 8156
      3060 8153 3066 8153 3069 8163
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 254DEG 11KT 3060 8163 3053 8158 3042 8164

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

$$

CHANEY