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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
843 AM HST FRI MAY 15 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS...
* UNTIL 1045 AM HST.
* AT 843 AM HST, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 18 NM NORTHEAST OF
FAD BUOY X, OR 27 NM NORTH OF TURTLE BAY, MOVING NORTH AT 35 KNOTS.
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND SMALL HAIL.
SOURCE...RADAR.
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
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 2237 15786 2228 15761 2203 15735 2183 15776
2215 15861 2235 15818 2238 15804
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 170DEG 34KT 2213 15784
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
VAUGHAN
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