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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
440 PM AST Fri May 3 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
  Coastal Waters of Saint Croix...
  Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
  just north of Culebra and Saint John...

* Until 545 PM AST.

* At 438 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing frequent
  lightning and waterspouts was located about 10 nautical miles of
  Saint Croix, moving northeast at 15 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...


Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and
heavy rain are possible with this storm.

Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
immediately.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 1785 6485 1795 6501 1832 6474 1832 6472
      1830 6470 1832 6470 1817 6446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 218DEG 15KT 1807 6477

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

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