982  
WHHW50 PHFO 121736  
SMWHFO  
PHZ111-113-121930-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0050.240412T1736Z-240412T1930Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
736 AM HST FRI APR 12 2024  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
KAUAI CHANNEL...  
KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS...  
 
* UNTIL 930 AM HST.  
 
* AT 735 AM HST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 27 NM EAST OF  
MOLOAA TO 15 NM EAST OF FAD BUOY WK, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.  
 
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.  
 
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
PREPARE FOR GUSTY WINDS, STEEP AND FAST-BUILDING SEAS, AND BLINDING  
DOWNPOURS. STAY LOW OR GO BELOW, AND MAKE SURE ALL ON BOARD ARE  
WEARING LIFE JACKETS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2247 15871 2232 15865 2216 15863 2178 15910  
2228 15910 2253 15874  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 229DEG 44KT 2221 15885 2203 15893  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...40KTS  
 

 
 
WROE  
 
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