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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
455 PM AST Wed Sep 25 2024

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Mona Passage Southward to 17N...

* Until 600 PM AST.

* At 454 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located just east of Isla de Mona, moving west 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.

* The severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1810 6800 1829 6800 1840 6769 1809 6761
      1788 6800 1809 6800 1809 6801
TIME...MOT...LOC 2054Z 069DEG 12KT 1813 6779

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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