Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
Issued by NWS San Juan, PR
120 WHCA52 TJSJ 050223 SMWSJU AMZ711-712-050315- /O.NEW.TJSJ.MA.W.0064.241105T0223Z-241105T0315Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Special Marine Warning National Weather Service San Juan PR 1023 PM AST Mon Nov 4 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 1115 PM AST. * At 1017 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was located over the Atlantic waters, about 20 NM North-Northwest of Camuy, moving northwest at 20 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... Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are expected. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately. Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects. Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather Service. && LAT...LON 1882 6651 1854 6679 1896 6794 1951 6734 1951 6689 TIME...MOT...LOC 0217Z 134DEG 19KT 1897 6703 WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE HAIL...0.00IN WIND...>34KTS $$ CVB