604
WHUS52 KJAX 100452
SMWJAX
AMZ450-452-470-472-100545-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0254.261010T0452Z-261010T0545Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1252 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20
NM...
COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20
NM...
WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 145 AM EDT.
* AT 1252 AM EDT, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED 21 NM SOUTH OF TUG RIO CARONI, OR 26 NM
SOUTHEAST OF ST. SIMONS ISLAND, MOVING NORTH AT 20 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
BUOY HLHA, ATLANTIC BEACH, HIGH POINT, MAYPORT, NASSAU SOUND
APPROACH BUOY 6A, BUOY F, BUOY CDH, JEKYLL ISLAND, ST SIMONS ISLAND
VILLAGE, JACKSONVILLE BEACH, ST. SIMONS ISLAND, SAINT ANDREWS
SOUND, BUOY KBY, SAINT JOHNS LIGHTED BUOY, SAINT MARYS ENTRANCE
BUOY 16, ST SIMONS SOUND BUOY 9, CUMBERLAND ISLAND, WHITTAKERS
SNAPPER HOLE REEF, AND PALM VALLEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3130 8134 3128 8132 3122 8082 3060 8088
3043 8104 3021 8142 3085 8146 3129 8141
3130 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 178DEG 30KT 3091 8097
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
DUBOIS
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