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WHUS52 KJAX 112156
SMWJAX
AMZ452-472-112245-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
556 PM EDT MON MAY 11 2026
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...
WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 645 PM EDT.
* AT 556 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED 17 NM EAST OF PALM VALLEY, OR 25 NM
NORTHEAST OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS, AND LARGE HAIL.
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. LARGE HAIL COULD
RESULT IN STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CASABLANCA REEF AND ANNA REEF.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.
WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS, LARGE HAIL, HIGH WAVES, DANGEROUS LIGHTNING,
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. 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 3017 8109 3030 8118 3058 8085 3042 8069
3024 8066
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 240DEG 20KT 3027 8106
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...40KTS
HESS
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