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WHCA52 TJSJ 081038
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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
638 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...
  Coastal Waters from Cabo San Juan to the waters between Anegada
  Island and Virgin Gorda and North 10 NM...

* Until 730 AM AST.

* At 637 AM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over just southwestern St. Thomas. The
  severe thunderstorm was nearly stationary.

  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 1825 6484 1821 6510 1839 6518 1853 6493
      1835 6487 1837 6499 1835 6504 1834 6501
      1835 6499 1833 6497 1834 6493 1831 6491
      1831 6487 1832 6487
TIME...MOT...LOC 1037Z 256DEG 3KT 1833 6503

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

$$

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