Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
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492 WHCA52 TJSJ 162149 SMWSJU AMZ711-712-162215- /O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0037.240716T2149Z-240716T2215Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service San Juan PR 549 PM AST Tue Jul 16 2024 The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico AND USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N... Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM... * Until 615 PM AST. * At 548 PM AST, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over the coastal waters of Arecibo, moving northwest 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. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. && LAT...LON 1887 6673 1851 6663 1847 6671 1850 6679 1849 6689 1864 6709 TIME...MOT...LOC 2148Z 149DEG 10KT 1853 6675 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ DS