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WHHW50 PHFO 081227

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

227 AM HST Wed Apr 8 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Big Island Windward Waters...



* Until 430 AM HST.



* At 226 AM HST, a strong thunderstorm capable of producing gusty 

  winds of 34 knots or greater and waterspouts was located 14 nm 

  east of Cape Kumukahi, or 15 nm east of Kapoho, moving northeast 

  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.



* Locations impacted include...

  Cape Kumukahi, FAD Buoy E, FAD Buoy D, FAD Buoy G, FAD Buoy SS,

  Hilo Harbor, FAD Buoy KH, and FAD Buoy RN.



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.



Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the

open water, stay below deck if possible.



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LAT...LON 1905 15431 1908 15497 1907 15548 1902 15556

      1914 15550 1927 15528 1926 15516 1935 15498

      1949 15482 1953 15482 1964 15498 1974 15501

      1973 15510 1982 15509 2023 15454 1987 15424

      1966 15415 1943 15415

TIME...MOT...LOC 1226Z 239DEG 10KT 1943 15457 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Kino