####018002136#### WHUS52 KJAX 031635 SMWJAX AMZ452-454-472-474-031800- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0043.240403T1635Z-240403T1800Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1235 PM EDT Wed Apr 3 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 200 PM EDT. * At 1235 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 13 nm northeast of Guana River State Park to 7 nm southwest of Saint Augustine, moving east at 30 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... Dorothy Louise Barge, Casablanca Reef, Saint Augustine Beach, Tournament Reef, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Navy Drydock, Marineland, and Guana River State Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for northeastern Florida...and the adjacent coastal waters. 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. && LAT...LON 2961 8125 2965 8128 2973 8128 2981 8135 3001 8139 3025 8133 3049 8040 3002 8027 2966 8010 TIME...MOT...LOC 1635Z 278DEG 30KT 3019 8114 2981 8141 HAIL...0.00IN WIND...40KTS $$ HESS