Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
005 WHUS52 KJAX 061445 SMWJAX AMZ450-452-470-472-061545- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0218.241106T1445Z-241106T1545Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 945 AM EST Wed Nov 6 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... 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 1045 AM EST. * At 945 AM EST, showers were located along a line extending from 23 nm southeast of Jekyll Island to 19 nm northeast of Amelia City, moving north 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... St Simons Island Village, Buoy Hlha, High Point, St. Simons Island, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Buoy F, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Anna Reef, Jekyll Island, Buoy Cdh, 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 3130 8142 3128 8138 3130 8137 3129 8136 3130 8135 3130 8133 3129 8133 3128 8132 3128 8124 3121 8079 3028 8087 3022 8128 3122 8149 3130 8147 TIME...MOT...LOC 1445Z 165DEG 19KT 3087 8102 3080 8117 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DUBOIS