Headline:
Special Marine Warning issued June 5 at 2:16PM EDT until June 5 at 3:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Marine Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 5, 2025 - 11:16am
Expires:
June 5, 2025 - 12:15pm
Description:
SMWJAX
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 315 PM EDT.
* At 215 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm southwest of
Jekyll Island, or 17 nm southwest of St. Simons Island, moving east
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...
St Simons Island Village, High Point, St. Simons Island, Saint
Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Buoy F, Dungeness, St Simons Sound Buoy 9,
Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, Cumberland Island, Jekyll Island, and
Buoy Cdh.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL