Expires:202405181945;Remove:202405181945;437168 WHUS52 KJAX 181849 SMWJAX AMZ452-470-472-181945- /O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0070.240518T1849Z-240518T1945Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 249 PM EDT Sat May 18 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... 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 345 PM EDT. * At 249 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 23 nm east of Palm Valley, or 29 nm northeast of Saint Augustine, moving northeast at 30 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, and large 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. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Tournament Reef and Casablanca Reef. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts to nearly 50 knots, large hail, high waves, dangerous lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm. 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. && LAT...LON 3071 8043 3064 8043 3033 8036 3007 8106 3026 8119 3086 8035 TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 232DEG 31KT 3028 8096 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...>.75IN WIND...49KTS $$ NELSON