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Special Marine Warning for Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM

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What is happening

For the following areas... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 1030 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 39 nm east of Talbot Island to 8 nm east of Vilano Beach, moving east at 20...

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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Bulletin details

For the following areas... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 1030 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 39 nm east of Talbot Island to 8 nm east of Vilano Beach, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Tournament Reef, Casablanca Reef, Anna Reef, and Navy Drydock.

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Official revisions

2 captured
  1. Update

    Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 10:30PM EDT until August 13 at 11:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

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  2. Alert

    Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 9:34PM EDT until August 13 at 11:30PM 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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