Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
940 WHCA52 TJSJ 081129 SMWSJU AMZ726-081230- /O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0014.240508T1129Z-240508T1230Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service San Juan PR 729 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... * Until 830 AM AST. * At 728 AM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located south of St. Thomas, moving southeast at 10 knots. 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 1815 6466 1809 6483 1828 6512 1835 6508 1834 6501 1835 6499 1833 6497 1834 6493 1832 6492 1830 6488 1832 6487 1833 6481 1826 6460 TIME...MOT...LOC 1128Z 296DEG 11KT 1827 6492 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CVB