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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service San Juan PR

634 AM AST Fri Oct 17 2025



The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Anegada Passage east of Virgin Gorda and Saint Croix south to

  17N...

  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the

  Coastal Waters of Saint Croix...

  Coastal Waters east of Puerto Rico, around Vieques, and around and

  just north of Culebra and Saint John...



* Until 800 AM AST.



* At 633 AM AST, a cluster with severe thunderstorms capable of 

  producing waterspouts was located off to the south to southwest of 

  St Croix, moving northeast at 10 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.



  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.



&&



LAT...LON 1734 6555 1837 6465 1737 6400 1700 6400

      1700 6514

TIME...MOT...LOC 1033Z 241DEG 11KT 1749 6474 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...49KTS



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