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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 6:52 PM Aug. 8, 2026 – National Weather Service
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 400 PM EDT. * At 252 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 9 nm east of Talbot Island, or 34 nm north of Saint Augustine, moving northeast at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Anna Reef, Amelia City, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef, and Saint Johns Lighted Buoy. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
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