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 1215 AM EDT. * At 1113 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Jacksonville Beach, or 24 nm north of Saint Augustine. The strong...
What the bulletin says to do
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 1215 AM EDT. * At 1113 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Jacksonville Beach, or 24 nm north of Saint Augustine. The strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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, and Saint Johns Lighted Buoy.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 19 at 11:13PM EDT until August 20 at 12:15AM 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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