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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
729 AM AST Wed May 8 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and
  just north of Culebra and Saint John...

* Until 830 AM AST.

* At 728 AM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located south of St. Thomas, moving southeast at
  10 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...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1815 6466 1809 6483 1828 6512 1835 6508
      1834 6501 1835 6499 1833 6497 1834 6493
      1832 6492 1830 6488 1832 6487 1833 6481
      1826 6460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1128Z 296DEG 11KT 1827 6492

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

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