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 415 PM EDT. * At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Talbot Island, or 36 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at 10...
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Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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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 415 PM EDT. * At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located near Talbot Island, or 36 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving east at 10 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... Mayport, Talbot Island, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, and Atlantic Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 14 at 3:08PM EDT until August 14 at 4:15PM 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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