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Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 6:09PM EDT until October 9 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-09 22:14:50.903Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-09 23:14:50.987Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Jacksonville FL · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-09T23:15:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-09T22:09:00.000Z / 2026-10-09T23:15:00.000Z
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
SMWJAX 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... * Until 715 PM EDT. * At 609 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over Butler Beach, or 7 nm southeast of Saint Augustine, moving north at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. 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... Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine, Saint Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach, Butler Beach, Vilano Beach, and South Ponte Vedra Beach.
Instructions in this archived message
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. 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.
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-09 22:14:50.903Z
Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 6:09PM EDT until October 9 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM; Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-09T22:09:00.000Z · Source alert
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