


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
358 WHUS52 KJAX 051916 SMWJAX AMZ450-470-052015- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0098.250605T1916Z-250605T2015Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 316 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 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 415 PM EDT. * At 316 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 10 nm northeast of Amelia City, or 28 nm south of St. Simons Island, moving east 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... Buoy Hlha, Buoy Cdh, 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 3061 8074 3065 8112 3068 8125 3069 8140 3094 8131 3107 8073 TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 254DEG 24KT 3071 8131 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ 23