


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
285 WHUS52 KJAX 110231 SMWJAX AMZ450-110315- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0179.250811T0231Z-250811T0315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1031 PM EDT Sun Aug 10 2025 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... * Until 1115 PM EDT. * At 1031 PM EDT, showers were located along a line extending from 10 nm northwest of Amelia City to 17 nm northeast of Talbot Island, moving northwest at 25 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... High Point, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, and Jekyll Island. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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. && LAT...LON 3092 8157 3099 8166 3102 8165 3104 8158 3112 8163 3103 8120 3065 8113 3068 8125 3070 8158 3077 8163 3077 8161 3079 8157 3080 8163 3084 8169 TIME...MOT...LOC 0231Z 151DEG 25KT 3075 8154 3068 8120 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CHANEY