042  
WHHW50 PHFO 301728  
SMWHFO  
PHZ117-301815-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0017.250130T1728Z-250130T1815Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
728 AM HST THU JAN 30 2025  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...  
 
* UNTIL 815 AM HST.  
 
* AT 728 AM HST, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 26 NM NORTHWEST OF  
FAD BUOY N, OR 32 NM NORTH OF KALAUPAPA NATIONAL PARK, MOVING  
NORTHEAST AT 35 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM 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.  
 
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY  
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR  
IMMEDIATELY.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2188 15685 2184 15676 2183 15662 2181 15654  
2179 15652 2154 15680 2167 15714 2188 15702  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 226DEG 35KT 2170 15685  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...49KTS  
 

 
 
WROE  
 
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