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WHUS52 KJAX 292053
SMWJAX
AMZ452-454-472-474-292200-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
453 PM EDT THU MAY 29 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...
COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM...
WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM...
* UNTIL 600 PM EDT.
* AT 453 PM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 14 NM WEST OF
PALM VALLEY TO 6 NM WEST OF BUTLER BEACH, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
ATLANTIC BEACH, DOROTHY LOUISE BARGE, SAINT AUGUSTINE BEACH,
MAYPORT, NASSAU SOUND APPROACH BUOY 6A, VILANO BEACH, ANNA REEF,
SOUTH PONTE VEDRA BEACH, PALM VALLEY, NINE MILE REEF, SAINT
AUGUSTINE, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, CRESCENT BEACH, TALBOT ISLAND, SAINT
JOHNS LIGHTED BUOY, BUTLER BEACH, MARINELAND, AND GUANA RIVER STATE
PARK.
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 3044 8149 3049 8150 3060 8140 3063 8096
2969 8067 2965 8128 2973 8128 2981 8135
3010 8141 3022 8147 3034 8148 3038 8151
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 226DEG 23KT 3018 8167 2976 8139
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...49KTS
CORLESS
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