NWS Jacksonville FLMA.W 0049May 28, 2026
Special Marine Warning: Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
The National Weather Service office in Jacksonville issued a special marine warning for Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM, which was in force until 4:00 p.m. local time on May 28. It was the 49th special marine warning the NWS office in Jacksonville issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 54 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jacksonville FL
- Area
- Coastal waters from Fernandina Beach to St. Augustine FL out 20 NM and Coastal waters from St. Augustine to Flagler Beach FL out 20 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:06 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 p.m. EDT, May 28, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAX MA.W 0049
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
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 400 PM EDT. * At 304 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located 11 nm southwest of Guana River State Park, or 13 nm west of Saint Augustine, moving northeast at 15 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... Dorothy Louise Barge, Nine Mile Reef, Saint Augustine Beach, Nassau Sound Approach Buoy 6a, Saint Johns Lighted Buoy, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra Beach, Butler Beach, and Saint Augustine.
What the agency told people to do
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. Occasional lightning may occur with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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