Severe Coastal Hazard

Special Marine Warning issued May 12 at 5:00AM EDT until May 12 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

SMWJAX

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60
NM...

* Until 600 AM EDT.

* At 459 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 52 nm east of Atlantic Beach to 27 nm east of
Jacksonville Beach, moving northeast at 10 knots.

HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.

SOURCE...Radar.

IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
Tournament Reef, Casablanca Reef, and Anna Reef.

Recommendations

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.

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