Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 8:53PM EDT until October 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

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... * Until 1000 PM EDT. * At 853 PM EDT, a shower producing waterspouts was located 13 nm east of Palm Valley, or 21 nm northeast of Saint Augustine, moving north at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Waterspouts can create locally hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * The shower will remain over mainly open waters.

Instructions in this archived message

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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1. newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-10 00:59:51.083Z

   Special Marine Warning issued October 9 at 8:53PM EDT until October 9 at 10:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

   Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

   Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T00:53:00.000Z · Source alert

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