Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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969 WHUS52 KJAX 082148 SMWJAX AMZ452-082215- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0115.240708T2148Z-240708T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 548 PM EDT Mon Jul 8 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 615 PM EDT. * At 548 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm northeast of Vilano Beach, or 11 nm northeast of Saint Augustine, 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... Dorothy Louise Barge and South Ponte Vedra Beach. 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 3014 8130 3013 8100 3010 8099 3008 8099 3006 8098 3003 8097 2997 8094 2994 8095 2991 8094 2998 8134 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 278DEG 18KT 3004 8116 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ AB