NOAA

National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office

Indianapolis, IN

• Home
• Site Map
• News
• Organization
• Search for: NWS All NOAA 

Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

000
WHUS52 KJAX 111749
SMWJAX
AMZ454-111845-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0053.240411T1749Z-240411T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
149 PM EDT Thu Apr 11 2024

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM...

* Until 245 PM EDT.

* At 148 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 13 nm west of Daytona Beach, moving east at
  45 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...
  Beverly Beach, Butler Beach, Marineland, Big Georges Reef, Crescent
  Beach, and Palm Coast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 300 PM EDT for northeastern
Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately. 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 this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125
      2965 8128 2973 8128 2975 8130 2980 8129
      2990 8094 2972 8087 2948 8075
TIME...MOT...LOC 1748Z 253DEG 45KT 2928 8134

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

$$

NELSON