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

Official alert brief

For the following areas... Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... At 547 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm northeast of Amelia City to 7 nm southwest 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, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, Talbot Island, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, 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.