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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
158 PM HST THU JAN 30 2025
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
KAIWI CHANNEL...
MAUI COUNTY LEEWARD WATERS...
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...
OAHU LEEWARD WATERS...
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS...
* UNTIL 300 PM HST.
* AT 155 PM HST, A LINE OF STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF
PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS AND LARGE HAIL WAS LOCATED SOUTH AND EAST OF
OAHU TO NORTH OF MOLOKAI, WITHIN INDIVIDUAL STORMS MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 KNOTS. THE STRONGEST THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED
BETWEEN 15 NM SOUTH OF HONOLULU TO 40 NM SOUTHWEST OF HONOLULU.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS, WIND GUSTS IN EXCESS OF 50 KNOTS, AND LARGE
HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. BOATS COULD SUFFER SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL
DAMAGE IN HIGH WINDS AND HAIL. SMALL CRAFT COULD CAPSIZE
IN SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
FAD BUOY O, LAAU POINT, FAD BUOY P, FAD BUOY U, FAD BUOY T, HALE O
LONO HARBOR, FAD BUOY HH, 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.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER, STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE.
LAT...LON 2189 15720 2183 15662 2173 15637 2119 15708
2121 15725 2111 15731 2109 15722 2059 15786
2065 15828 2076 15850 2134 15798 2126 15782
2131 15765 2144 15773 2141 15778 2150 15785
2203 15736
TIME...MOT...LOC 2355Z 232DEG 32KT 2074 15829
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS
WROE
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