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Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
283 WHUS52 KJAX 182256 SMWJAX AMZ452-470-472-190000- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0130.240718T2256Z-240719T0000Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 656 PM EDT Thu Jul 18 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... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 656 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 36 nm east of Amelia City to 18 nm northeast of Vilano Beach, moving east at 20 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... Navy Drydock, Tournament Reef, and Casablanca 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 2999 8051 3005 8114 3072 8076 3082 8038 3071 8043 3063 8043 3057 8041 3049 8040 3037 8037 TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 256DEG 20KT 3068 8075 3006 8098 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ SHASHY