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WHHW50 PHFO 230227

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PHZ122-230330-

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

427 PM HST Sun Feb 22 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Big Island Windward Waters...



* Until 530 PM HST.



* At 426 PM HST, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing gusty 

  winds, waterspouts, gusty winds, and frequent lightning was 

  located 9 nm north of FAD Buoy HK, or 13 nm northeast of Ninole, 

  moving northeast at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts, wind gusts 34 knots or greater, and small 

           hail.



  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 strong thunderstorm will remain over mainly open waters.



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.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 2000 15505 2016 15515 2040 15482 2010 15463

TIME...MOT...LOC 0226Z 240DEG 11KT 2012 15504 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...<.75IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Wroe