Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
418 PM EDT Sat Jul 12 2025

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

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

* Until 515 PM EDT.

* At 418 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Jacksonville
  Beach, or 22 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving southeast at 20
  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...
  Atlantic Beach, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, and Mayport.

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 3040 8142 3027 8103 3014 8100 2992 8115
      3016 8144 3019 8146 3022 8147 3032 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 311DEG 19KT 3025 8140

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

CORLESS