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 245 PM EDT. * At 148 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Marineland, or 8 nm north of Palm Coast, moving east at 15 knots....
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 St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... * Until 245 PM EDT. * At 148 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Marineland, or 8 nm north of Palm Coast, moving east at 15 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... Beverly Beach, Big Georges Reef, Marineland, Crescent Beach, and Palm Coast.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 31 at 1:48PM EDT until July 31 at 2:45PM 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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