567  
WHHW50 PHFO 301421  
SMWHFO  
PHZ110>113-301615-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0014.250130T1421Z-250130T1615Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
421 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 615 AM HST.  
 
* AT 421 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 2208 16088 2232 16074 2261 16043 2269 16012  
2283 15986 2280 15902 2261 15880 2120 15942  
2125 15981 2113 16004 2111 16021 2113 16036  
2122 16058 2145 16082 2174 16091  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1421Z 210DEG 33KT 2174 15959  
 
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE  
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...49KTS  
 
 
 
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