Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
834 PM EDT Mon Aug 25 2025

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 930 PM EDT.

* At 834 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Vilano Beach,
  or near Saint Augustine, moving east at 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Dorothy Louise Barge, Vilano Beach, Nine Mile Reef, and Saint
  Augustine.

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 3003 8132 3001 8096 2997 8094 2994 8095
      2981 8092 2989 8133
TIME...MOT...LOC 0034Z 278DEG 15KT 2992 8126

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

CORLESS