


Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
487 WHUS52 KJAX 101417 SMWJAX AMZ472-101445- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0026.250310T1417Z-250310T1445Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1017 AM EDT Mon Mar 10 2025 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 AM EDT. * At 1017 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 37 nm east of Jacksonville Beach, or 43 nm northeast of Saint Augustine, moving east at 65 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters. 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 3024 8074 3048 8081 3058 8049 3057 8041 3049 8040 3043 8038 3033 8036 TIME...MOT...LOC 1417Z 249DEG 63KT 3038 8069 HAIL...<.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ ENYEDI