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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1254 PM HST THU JAN 30 2025
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
KAIWI CHANNEL...
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS...
* UNTIL 200 PM HST.
* AT 1253 PM HST, A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WERE
LOCATED OFF OF WINDWARD OAHU ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 NM
NORTH OF FAD BUOY MM TO 6 NM NORTHEAST OF MAKAPUU POINT, MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN HIGH
WINDS. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE IN SUDDENLY HIGHER
WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAD BUOY T AND FAD BUOY MM.
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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER, STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE.
LAT...LON 2189 15720 2188 15685 2182 15658 2121 15761
2186 15765 2209 15741
TIME...MOT...LOC 2253Z 220DEG 44KT 2178 15753 2138 15756
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...50KTS
WROE
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