Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
387 WHCA52 TJSJ 081038 SMWSJU AMZ716-726-081130- /O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0013.240508T1038Z-240508T1130Z/ 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 $$ CVB