####018002185#### WHUS52 KJAX 150644 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-472-474-150745- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0062.240515T0644Z-240515T0745Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 244 AM EDT Wed May 15 2024 The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM... Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM... Waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL from 20 to 60 NM... Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 345 AM EDT. * At 243 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Butler Beach, or 7 nm south of Saint Augustine, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to 40 knots, and small hail. 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... Dorothy Louise Barge, Casablanca Reef, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Beverly Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, Marineland, Big Georges Reef, and Palm Coast. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && LAT...LON 2946 8116 2953 8120 2955 8124 2963 8125 2965 8128 2973 8128 2981 8135 2992 8137 3033 8080 2948 8043 2948 8071 TIME...MOT...LOC 0643Z 251DEG 31KT 2977 8126 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...<.75IN WIND...40KTS $$ HESS