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; Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM, Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM, Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
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What is happening
SMWJAX 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... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from...
What the bulletin says to do
Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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.
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Bulletin details
SMWJAX 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... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 815 AM EDT. * At 713 AM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms were located just east of Vilano Beach, or near Saint Augustine, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. The St Augustine Pier observation showed a gust to 35 knots at 655 AM EDT. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Dorothy Louise Barge, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, and South Ponte Vedra Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 30 at 7:14AM EDT until July 30 at 8:15AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jacksonville FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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