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... Waters from Altamaha Sound GA to Fernandina Beach FL from 20 to 60 NM... * Until 1045 PM EDT. * At 912 PM EDT, an area of strong thunderstorms was located 7 nm southwest of Jekyll Island, or 13 nm southwest of St. Simons Island, moving east at 20 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... Buoy Hlha, High Point, Buoy F, Buoy Cdh, Jekyll Island, St Simons Island Village, Saint Andrews Sound, Buoy Kby, Dungeness, Saint Marys Entrance Buoy 16, St Simons Sound Buoy 9, Cumberland Island, and St. Simons Island.
Recommendations
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.
Fri 9:30 PM → Fri 11:30 PM EDT
WHAT
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
WHERE
Northern Camden County in southeastern Georgia... Southwestern Glynn County in southeastern Georgia...
WHEN
Until 1130 PM EDT.
IMPACTS
Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
- At 930 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Woodbine, Waverly, Jekyll Island, Dover Bluff and Colesburg. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Recommendations
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
