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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

633 PM HST Thu Apr 11 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 830 PM HST.



* At 627 PM HST, several thunderstorms extended from the south and 

  west shores of Kauai to more than 40 nm offshore to the south and 

  west of Kauai are moving northeast at 30 knots.



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



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...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.



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.

Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, dangerous

lightning, and heavy rain are possible with this storm.



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LAT...LON 2275 15895 2242 15869 2232 15865 2219 15863

      2207 15866 2158 15900 2122 15957 2125 15981

      2113 16004 2113 16036 2126 16064 2158 16088

      2190 16092 2224 16081 2252 16056 2266 16033

      2269 16012 2288 15974 2291 15934

TIME...MOT...LOC 0427Z 234DEG 28KT 2156 16078 



HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Shigesato