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WHHW50 PHFO 232116
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1116 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...
* UNTIL 1245 PM HST.
* AT 1115 AM HST, SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
WATERSPOUTS WERE LOCATED NORTH AND NORTHEAST OF BIG ISLAND ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 29 NM NORTH OF FAD BUOY HK TO 10 NM NORTHWEST
OF UPOLU POINT, MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 35 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...
FAD BUOY HK AND UPOLU POINT.
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 1990 15513 2001 15526 2010 15546 2013 15559
2025 15576 2027 15588 2038 15612 2059 15493
2034 15462 2007 15444 2000 15435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 292DEG 34KT 2047 15501 2034 15602
WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS
WROE
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