555  
WHHW50 PHFO 301104  
SMWHFO  
PHZ110>113-301300-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0012.250130T1104Z-250130T1300Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
104 AM HST THU JAN 30 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
KAUAI CHANNEL...  
KAUAI LEEWARD WATERS...  
KAUAI NORTHWEST WATERS...  
KAUAI WINDWARD WATERS...  
 
* UNTIL 300 AM HST.  
 
* AT 100 AM HST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTH AT 35 KNOTS OVER  
THE KAUAI WATERS.  
 
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 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.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
NAWILIWILI HARBOR, FAD BUOY CK, FAD BUOY DK, FAD BUOY EK, KILAUEA  
LIGHTHOUSE, SOUTHERN TIP OF NIIHAU, KIKIAOLA HARBOR, AND HANALEI  
BAY.  
 
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.  
 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY  
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR  
IMMEDIATELY.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2213 16085 2248 16060 2266 16033 2269 16012  
2286 15981 2280 15901 2247 15871 2239 15868  
2139 15891 2142 15893 2124 15923 2121 15950  
2125 15981 2113 16004 2113 16036 2126 16064  
2150 16084 2190 16092  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1100Z 194DEG 33KT 2184 15968  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...49KTS  
 

 
 
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