674
WHUS52 KJAX 100745
SMWJAX
AMZ470-100845-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0257.261010T0745Z-261010T0845Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
345 AM EDT SAT OCT 10 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60
NM...
* UNTIL 445 AM EDT.
* AT 345 AM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 21 NM SOUTHEAST OF
TUG RIO CARONI, OR 21 NM SOUTH OF R2 TOWER, MOVING NORTH AT 50
KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
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 3115 8044 3073 8057 3078 8090 3121 8076
TIME...MOT...LOC 0745Z 194DEG 49KT 3103 8065
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS
CORLESS
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