740  
WHHW50 PHFO 231812  
SMWHFO  
PHZ117-121-122-231945-  
/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0077.260323T1812Z-260323T1945Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI  
812 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL...  
BIG ISLAND WINDWARD WATERS...  
MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS...  
 
* UNTIL 945 AM HST.  
 
* AT 811 AM HST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NORTHEAST OF MAUI  
ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 22 NM NORTHEAST OF FAD BUOY FF TO  
NAHIKU, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 KNOTS.  
 
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, FAD BUOY M, AND FAD BUOY FF.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 2051 15605 2063 15612 2065 15605 2070 15600  
2077 15599 2080 15600 2083 15612 2091 15621  
2127 15554 2106 15538 2082 15532  
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 327DEG 5KT 2113 15547 2081 15607  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
WROE  
 
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