Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach 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 St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 527 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Saint Augustine Beach, or near Saint...
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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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. 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 St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 630 PM EDT. * At 527 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Saint Augustine Beach, or near Saint Augustine, moving south at 20 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Beverly Beach, Butler Beach, Big Georges Reef, Marineland, Palm Coast, and Vilano Beach.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 18 at 5:27PM EDT until August 18 at 6:30PM 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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