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FQPS01 NFFN 210700

MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN FOR ISLANDS AREA

EQUATOR TO 25S BETWEEN 160E AND 120W.

ISSUED BY FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE EQUATOR to 25S between 160E and

120W

issued by Fiji Meteorological Service Apr 210800 UTC.



PART 1 : WARNINGNIL.



PARTS 2 AND 3 : SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST VALID UNTIL Apr 220600 UTC.



 LOW PRESSURE L1 [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 21.0S 161.0E AT

210600UTC SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR.



LOW PRESSURE L2 [1007HPA] WAS ANALYSED NEAR 20.8S 168.8E AT 210600UTC

SLOW MOVING. POSITION POOR



TROUGH T1 20S 160E TO L1 TO 21S 165E TO L2 TO 22S 171E 23S 175E 23S

180 24S 175W. T1 SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS,

HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES

OF T1.



TROUGH T2 05S 165E 10S 175E 11S 180 15S 174W SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND FEW

THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T2.



TROUGH T3 15S 155W 20S 150W 25S 145W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS, HEAVY AT TIMES AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN

120 NAUTICAL MILES OF T3.



TROUGH T4 10S 152W 15S 145W 20S 142W 25S 138W SLOW MOVING. POOR

VISIBILITY IN OCCASIONAL RAIN AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 150

NAUTICAL MILES OF T4.



TROUGH T5 16S 134W 18S 125W 17S 120W SLOW MOVING. POOR VISIBILITY IN

OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND FEW THUNDERSTORMS WITHIN 130 NAUTICAL MILES OF

T5.



IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 15S AND BETWEEN 170E AND 155W, EXPECT EAST TO

SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHERLY

SWELLS.



IN THE AREA SOUTH OF 18S AND EAST OF 145W, EXPECT EAST TO SOUTHEAST

WINDS 20 TO 25 KNOTS. ROUGH SEAS. MODERATE SOUTHEASTERLY SWELLS.####018001254####
FZUS74 KCRP 210804

MWSCRP



Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX

304 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024



GMZ237-255-210845-

/O.CON.KCRP.MA.W.0027.000000T0000Z-240421T0845Z/

304 AM CDT Sun Apr 21 2024



...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT...



For the following areas...

Coastal waters from Port Aransas to Matagorda Ship Channel out 20

NM...

San Antonio, Mesquite, and Espiritu Santo Bays...



At 303 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seadrift,

moving east at 40 knots.



HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Expect wind gusts in excess of 34 knots, suddenly higher 

         waves, frequent lightning, and heavy downpours. Make sure 

         all on board are wearing life jackets. Large hail could 

         result in structural damage.



Locations impacted include...

Seadrift.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.



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LAT...LON 2848 9670 2843 9661 2845 9655 2840 9639

      2817 9612 2802 9633 2835 9678

TIME...MOT...LOC 0803Z 292DEG 39KT 2840 9668 



HAIL...>.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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