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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
228 WHUS52 KJAX 281803 SMWJAX AMZ452-281900- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0111.240628T1803Z-240628T1900Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 203 PM EDT Fri Jun 28 2024 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 300 PM EDT. * At 203 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Palm Valley, or 21 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving northeast at 25 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... Atlantic Beach, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef. 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 3068 8127 3067 8121 3059 8110 3039 8106 3007 8132 3015 8144 3019 8146 3022 8147 3034 8148 3035 8149 TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 213DEG 23KT 3024 8138 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CRUZ