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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 12:30 AM Aug. 3, 2025 – 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...

* Until 930 PM EDT.

* At 830 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
waterspouts was located 10 nm north of Amelia City, or 25 nm south
of St. Simons Island, moving east at 5 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...
Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, and
Buoy Kby.

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.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
HAIL...0.00IN;
WIND...>34KTS

Flood Watch
Issued: 7:19 PM Aug. 2, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Florida, including the following areas, Baker,
Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Eastern Hamilton, Inland Nassau,
Northern Columbia, Trout River, Western Duval and Western Hamilton
and southeast Georgia, including the following areas, Appling,
Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Clinch, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn,
Coffee, Echols, Inland Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis,
Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne
and Western Charlton.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flash flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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