Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM; Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM +1 more

Official alert brief

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 515 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm northwest of Amelia City to 21 nm west of Palm Valley, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Locations impacted include... Dorothy Louise Barge, Atlantic Beach, Mayport, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Anna Reef, Amelia City, Buoy Cdh, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, Talbot Island, Buoy Kby, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef, and Guana River State Park.

Instructions

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.