Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
660
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
436 PM EDT Fri Aug 28 2026
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Special Marine Warning for...
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20
NM...
Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
NM...
* Until 530 PM EDT.
* At 436 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 18 nm southeast of Jekyll Island, or 21 nm
southeast of St. Simons Island, moving northeast at 15 knots.
HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
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...
Buoy Cdh, Buoy Hlha, and Buoy Kby.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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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LAT...LON 3071 8077 3068 8134 3069 8138 3103 8137
3120 8077
TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 233DEG 13KT 3089 8113
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
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