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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
616 AM HST Fri Jan 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Big Island Leeward Waters...
  Big Island Southeast Waters...

* Until 815 AM HST.

* At 615 AM HST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over FAD Buoy B, or near Milolii, moving
  northeast 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...
  FAD Buoy UU, FAD Buoy TT, South Point, and FAD Buoy B.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1831 15596 1854 15634 1881 15652 1887 15653
      1943 15592 1935 15589 1916 15592 1904 15588
      1897 15573 1891 15567 1828 15547 1825 15576
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 222DEG 9KT 1923 15598 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

M Ballard