Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM
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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... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Guana River State Park, or 10 nm northwest of Saint Augustine, moving...
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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.
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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... * Until 500 PM EDT. * At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Guana River State Park, or 10 nm northwest of Saint Augustine, moving north at 25 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, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, Mayport, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Guana River State Park, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 20 at 4:03PM EDT until July 20 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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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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