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WHUS52 KJAX 100158
SMWJAX
AMZ452-100300-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
958 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 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 1100 PM EDT.
* AT 958 PM EDT, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED 15 NM EAST OF JACKSONVILLE BEACH, OR 27 NM
NORTH OF SAINT AUGUSTINE, MOVING NORTH AT 10 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
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.
* THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
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.
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY. 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 3058 8121 3061 8110 3060 8110 3052 8109
3050 8108 3047 8108 3045 8107 3042 8107
3041 8106 3029 8107 3026 8118 3053 8124
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 173DEG 12KT 3033 8111
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
CORLESS
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