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