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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
910 AM HST MON MAR 23 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
ALENUIHAHA CHANNEL...
BIG ISLAND LEEWARD WATERS...
* UNTIL 1045 AM HST.
* AT 909 AM HST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED WEST OF BIG ISLAND ALONG A LINE EXTENDING
FROM NEAR FAD BUOY XX TO 7 NM WEST OF FAD BUOY F, MOVING EAST AT
10 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY
HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY
HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
HONOKOHAU HARBOR, FAD BUOY OT, FAD BUOY C, KEAHOLE POINT, FAD BUOY
XX, FAD BUOY ZZ, FAD BUOY VV, AND FAD BUOY F.
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 1943 15637 2020 15633 2022 15590 2011 15589
2000 15582 1993 15589 1985 15593 1983 15601
1973 15606 1961 15597 1949 15595 1948 15592
1933 15593
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 283DEG 9KT 2012 15615 1955 15628
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
WROE
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