305  
WHHW50 PHFO 231721  
SMWHFO  
PHZ117-231815-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0075.260323T1721Z-260323T1815Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
721 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...  
 
* UNTIL 815 AM HST.  
 
* AT 721 AM HST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF MAUI  
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 26 NM NORTHEAST OF FAD BUOY FF TO NEAR  
FAD BUOY HO. THE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
FAD BUOY HO.  
 
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 THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE  
OPEN WATER, STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2088 15582 2094 15617 2135 15568 2135 15563  
2121 15548 2117 15545 2115 15545  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 273DEG 4KT 2124 15554 2100 15594  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
WROE  
 
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