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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

155 PM HST Thu Mar 19 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Kauai Leeward Waters...



* Until 300 PM HST.



* At 154 PM HST, a thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts was 

  located 19 nm southeast of southern tip of Niihau, or 33 nm 

  southwest of Kekaha, moving east 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...



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.



&&



LAT...LON 2145 16018 2161 16012 2162 15965 2129 15970

TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 276DEG 11KT 2151 16003 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Wroe