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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
807 AM AST Fri Oct 17 2025

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 900 AM AST.

* At 803 AM AST, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of
  producing waterspouts was located off to the south to southwest
  at around 20 miles of St Croix, moving east at 5 to 15 knots.

  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to 40 knots.

  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.

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 1746 6600 1751 6400 1700 6400 1700 6604
TIME...MOT...LOC 1203Z 272DEG 20KT 1727 6508

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

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