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

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

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

* Until 1030 AM HST.

* At 925 AM HST, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
  waterspouts were located along a line extending from near FAD Buoy
  KH to 17 nm southeast of FAD Buoy SS, moving northeast at 35 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

  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...
  Cape Kumukahi and FAD Buoy KH.

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 1878 15508 1935 15499 1949 15482 1953 15481
      1993 15440 1911 15434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 244DEG 33KT 1930 15495 1896 15499 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Almanza