


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
011 WHUS52 KJAX 200145 SMWJAX AMZ450-470-200245- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0130.250620T0145Z-250620T0245Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 945 PM EDT Thu Jun 19 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... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 945 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm south of Jekyll Island, or 17 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving southeast at 15 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... Buoy Hlha, Cumberland Island, High Point, Buoy Cdh, Saint Andrews Sound, and Buoy Kby. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 3102 8140 3098 8094 3065 8110 3067 8121 3083 8148 TIME...MOT...LOC 0145Z 297DEG 13KT 3088 8137 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 23