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Special Marine Warning issued October 10 at 1:48AM EDT until October 10 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Latest captured source record. This is an archive, not a current warning service.
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- 2026-10-10 05:59:51.392Z
- Last seen in a feed
- 2026-10-10 06:44:51.407Z
- Source classification
- Severe · Source alert
- Issuer / area
- NWS Jacksonville FL · Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM; 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
- Certainty / urgency
- Likely / Immediate
- Message expiry (not hazard end)
- 2026-10-10T06:45:00.000Z
- Forecast onset / end
- 2026-10-10T05:48:00.000Z / 2026-10-10T06:45:00.000Z
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM; 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Archived official description
SMWJAX 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... 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 245 AM EDT. * At 148 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located 22 nm northeast of Amelia City, or 29 nm southeast of St. Simons Island, moving north at 50 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... Casablanca Reef, Buoy Hlha, Buoy Kby, Buoy F, Anna Reef, Buoy Cdh, and Whittakers Snapper Hole Reef.
Instructions in this archived message
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. 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.
How the record changed
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newly tracked · Captured 2026-10-10 05:59:51.392Z
Special Marine Warning issued October 10 at 1:48AM EDT until October 10 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Special Marine Warning · Coastal waters from Altamaha Sound to Fernandina Beach FL out 20 NM; 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. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Source issued/updated 2026-10-10T05:48:00.000Z · Source alert
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