Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
036 WHCA52 TJSJ 021939 SMWSJU AMZ711-022030- /O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0007.240502T1939Z-240502T2030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service San Juan PR 339 PM AST Thu May 2 2024 The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico AND USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N... * Until 430 PM AST. * At 339 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located about 20-25 nautical miles north of Isabela, 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... 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 1878 6708 1899 6701 1896 6657 1867 6665 TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 298DEG 21KT 1885 6690 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ ICP