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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
618 PM AST Thu Oct 3 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N...
  Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM...

* Until 715 PM AST.

* At 617 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over the coastal waters of Ponce, moving
  southwest 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...

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

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LAT...LON 1775 6707 1798 6669 1797 6668 1798 6666
      1791 6650 1788 6651 1761 6664
TIME...MOT...LOC 2217Z 051DEG 9KT 1791 6660

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

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