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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:19 PM May. 25, 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... 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 745 PM EDT. * At 619 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 16 nm south of R2 Tower to 7 nm west of Atlantic Beach, moving east at 30 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... Casablanca Reef, Buoy Hlha, Atlantic Beach, Mayport, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Tournament Reef, Anna Reef, Amelia City, Buoy Cdh, Palm Valley, Jacksonville Beach, Talbot Island, Buoy Kby, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef, and Guana River State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. 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...<.75IN; WIND...>34KTS
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