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Special Marine Warning
ExpiredWaters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM
Status
Ended
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
expired
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Immediate
Certainty
Likely
Details
SMWJAX
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.
Instructions
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.
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