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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

1153 AM HST Sun Mar 22 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Big Island Leeward Waters...



* Until 100 PM HST.



* At 1152 AM HST, a thunderstorm capable of producing waterspouts 

  was located 9 nm northwest of FAD Buoy F, or 14 nm southwest of 

  Kona International Airport, moving northeast at 5 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...

  Honokohau Harbor and Keahole Point.



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 1964 15638 1997 15608 1978 15603 1973 15606

      1964 15601 1950 15626

TIME...MOT...LOC 2152Z 231DEG 6KT 1962 15626 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



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Wroe