Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
556 WHUS52 KJAX 282131 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-282300- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0113.240628T2131Z-240628T2300Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 531 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... Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 531 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 21 nm west of Jacksonville Beach to 26 nm west 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... Atlantic Beach, Dorothy Louise Barge, Saint Augustine Beach, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Palm Valley, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Jacksonville Beach, Crescent Beach, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, Butler Beach, and Guana River State Park. 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 3044 8107 2988 8093 2965 8083 2969 8128 2973 8128 2981 8135 3010 8141 3022 8147 3034 8148 3037 8150 TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 271DEG 17KT 3025 8181 2982 8182 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CRUZ