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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

126 AM HST Fri Apr 12 2024



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Kauai Channel...

  Kauai Leeward Waters...

  Kauai Northwest Waters...

  Kauai Windward Waters...



* Until 330 AM HST.



* At 124 AM HST, a large area of heavy rain and embedded strong 

  thunderstorms was located over the waters south and southwest of 

  Kauai, and south of Niihau, moving northeast at 20 knots. Other 

  more isolated strong thunderstorms were located 10 to 25 nm 

  northeast of Kauai.



  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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Nawiliwili Harbor, FAD Buoy CK, FAD Buoy DK, FAD Buoy EK, Kilauea

  Lighthouse, Southern Tip of Niihau, Kikiaola Harbor, and Hanalei

  Bay.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Prepare for gusty winds, steep and fast-building seas, and blinding

downpours. Stay low or go below, and make sure all on board are

wearing life jackets.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water, stay below deck if possible.



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LAT...LON 2215 16084 2253 16007 2279 15901 2251 15873

      2215 15862 2209 15868 2198 15852 2124 15975

      2125 15981 2113 16005 2113 16036 2122 16058

      2147 16083 2166 16090 2190 16092

TIME...MOT...LOC 1124Z 240DEG 40KT 2146 16038 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Shigesato