Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
402 AM AST WED JUN 19 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM...
  COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN USVI...VIEQUES AND EASTERN PUERTO RICO
  OUT 10 NM...
  COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM...
  ATLANTIC WATERS OF PUERTO RICO AND USVI FROM 10 NM TO 19.5N...
  COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN USVI AND CULEBRA OUT 10 NM...

* UNTIL 500 AM AST

* AT 353 AM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER
  OVER THE COASTAL WATERS BETWEEN THE U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS AND
  EASTERN PUERTO RICO...MOVING WEST AT 20 KNOTS. RECENT OBSERVATIONS
  FROM BUOY 41052 JUST SOUTH OF SAINT JOHN REPORTED WIND GUSTS OF 37
  KNOTS WITH THIS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

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 1869 6495 1815 6492 1820 6510 1809 6510
      1797 6545 1799 6585 1814 6576 1821 6560
      1840 6561 1850 6633 1936 6581 1931 6471
TIME...MOT...LOC 0758Z 108DEG 15KT 1906 6508 1874 6535
          1840 6537 1803 6553

$$

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