AFOS product MWSJAX
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Product Timestamp: 2022-10-17 20:44 UTC

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MWSJAX

Marine Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
444 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

AMZ454-474-172100-
/O.CON.KJAX.MA.W.0258.000000T0000Z-221017T2100Z/
444 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM...
Waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM...

At 443 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts
was located 26 nm east of Marineland, or 29 nm northeast of Palm
Coast, moving east at 30 knots.

HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally 
         hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly 
         higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 2960 8095 2975 8086 2982 8056 2964 8050
      2961 8082
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 259DEG 31KT 2972 8071 

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

$$

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