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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service OXNARD CA

348 PM PDT Sat Mar 30 2024



The National Weather Service in OXNARD has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Inner waters around Catalina Island....



* Until 445 PM PDT.



* At 345 PM PDT, a cluster of severe thunderstorms capable of 

  producing waterspouts and gusty winds were located along a line 

  extending from 10 nm north of Two Harbors to 10 nm south of 

  Avalon, moving northeast at 10 to 15 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.



* Severe thunderstorms will be near...

  Two Harbors and Catalina Island.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.

Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and

heavy rain are possible with these storms.



Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily

overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor

immediately.



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LAT...LON 3366 11879 3385 11853 3376 11841 3374 11841

      3374 11839 3335 11790 3317 11824 3311 11842

TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 231DEG 15KT 3359 11868 3313 11832 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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RK