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WHUS52 KJAX 122108
SMWJAX
AMZ452-122215-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
508 PM EDT SAT SEP 12 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...
* UNTIL 615 PM EDT.
* AT 508 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER MAYPORT, OR
32 NM NORTH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 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, MAYPORT, TALBOT ISLAND, NASSAU SOUND APPROACH BUOY
6A, SAINT JOHNS LIGHTED BUOY, AMELIA CITY, AND WHITTAKERS SNAPPER
HOLE REEF.
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 3068 8135 3065 8113 3039 8114 3031 8147
3034 8148 3037 8150 3040 8150 3044 8149
3051 8150 3053 8153 3066 8153 3067 8155
3068 8155
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 228DEG 10KT 3042 8146
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
CHANEY
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