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WHHW50 PHFO 152227
SMWHFO
PHZ113>115-160030-
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
1227 PM HST FRI MAY 15 2026
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
KAUAI CHANNEL...
OAHU LEEWARD WATERS...
OAHU WINDWARD WATERS...
* UNTIL 230 PM HST.
* AT 1226 PM HST, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 41 NM NORTH OF FAD BUOY X TO 7 NM NORTHWEST OF KAENA
POINT, MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 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.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
KAHUKU POINT, LAIE POINT, MOKULUA ISLANDS, HEEIA KEA BOAT HARBOR,
FAD BUOY J, FAD BUOY CO, HALEIWA HARBOR, AND FAD BUOY S.
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 2230 15765 2212 15743 2136 15759 2126 15767
2126 15770 2133 15766 2146 15776 2141 15778
2146 15784 2153 15783 2171 15798 2159 15812
2157 15827 2129 15811 2132 15861 2221 15848
2235 15818 2237 15786
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 211DEG 23KT 2255 15811 2168 15834
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS
VAUGHAN
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