Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI

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/O.NEW.PHFO.MA.W.0063.240511T0413Z-240511T0615Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
613 PM HST Fri May 10 2024

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

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

* Until 815 PM HST.

* At 613 PM HST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located 31 nm northeast of FAD Buoy D, or 37 nm
  northeast of Kapoho, moving east at 25 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small
           hail.

  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.

* The severe 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 1950 15470 1999 15497 2021 15452 2007 15444
      2002 15436 1987 15424 1966 15415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 249DEG 23KT 1988 15429

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

Kino