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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
403 PM AST Thu May 2 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM...

* Until 445 PM AST.

* At 402 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located just north of Quebradillas and Camuy,
  moving southeast at 20 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...

Seek safe shelter, mariners can expect gusty winds and increasing
waves.

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.

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LAT...LON 1848 6651 1847 6652 1848 6652 1848 6659
      1850 6662 1847 6673 1850 6679 1848 6691
      1849 6698 1851 6701 1865 6693
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 298DEG 21KT 1853 6691

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

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