WHUS52 KJAX 220113
SMWJAX
AMZ450-470-220245-
/O.NEW.KJAX.MA.W.0208.260822T0113Z-260822T0245Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
913 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

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...
  Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60
  NM...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 912 PM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was located 7 nm 
  southwest of Jekyll Island, or 13 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...
  Buoy Hlha, High Point, Buoy F, Buoy Cdh, Jekyll Island, St Simons
  Island Village, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Dungeness, Saint
  Marys Entrance Buoy 16, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Cumberland Island,
  and St. Simons Island.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3077 8167 3076 8162 3079 8157 3079 8158
      3081 8166 3087 8164 3092 8157 3096 8162
      3103 8161 3104 8158 3107 8160 3117 8153
      3110 8086 3080 8080 3062 8087 3064 8104
      3068 8125 3069 8142 3068 8143 3071 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 279DEG 21KT 3100 8153 

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

SHASHY