Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Honolulu, HI

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Honolulu HI
126 AM HST Fri Apr 12 2024

The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Kauai Channel...
  Kauai Leeward Waters...
  Kauai Northwest Waters...
  Kauai Windward Waters...

* Until 330 AM HST.

* At 124 AM HST, a large area of heavy rain and embedded strong
  thunderstorms was located over the waters south and southwest of
  Kauai, and south of Niihau, moving northeast at 20 knots. Other
  more isolated strong thunderstorms were located 10 to 25 nm
  northeast of Kauai.

  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.

* Locations impacted include...
  Nawiliwili Harbor, FAD Buoy CK, FAD Buoy DK, FAD Buoy EK, Kilauea
  Lighthouse, Southern Tip of Niihau, Kikiaola Harbor, and Hanalei
  Bay.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for gusty winds, steep and fast-building seas, and blinding
downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are
wearing life jackets.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water, stay below deck if possible.

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LAT...LON 2215 16084 2253 16007 2279 15901 2251 15873
      2215 15862 2209 15868 2198 15852 2124 15975
      2125 15981 2113 16005 2113 16036 2122 16058
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