086  
WHHW50 PHFO 301258  
SMWHFO  
PHZ110>113-301445-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0013.250130T1258Z-250130T1445Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
258 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 445 AM HST.  
 
* AT 258 AM HST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
WATERSPOUTS CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND MOVE NORTH AT 40 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 2289 15924 2274 15895 2124 15924 2121 15950  
2125 15981 2116 15996 2111 16021 2119 16052  
2135 16073 2150 16084 2166 16090 2196 16091  
2224 16081 2258 16048 2266 16033 2269 16012  
2289 15968  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1248Z 209DEG 38KT 2170 16034  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...49KTS  
 

 
 
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