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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
515 PM AST Fri May 3 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to
  17N...
  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
  Coastal Waters of Saint Croix...

* Until 615 PM AST.

* At 514 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing frequent
  lightning and waterspouts was located just northeast of Saint
  Croix. 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...

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 1772 6460 1773 6462 1775 6457 1776 6457
      1776 6461 1777 6467 1776 6467 1785 6484
      1802 6463 1779 6449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 128DEG 3KT 1780 6459

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

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