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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
1202 PM AST Sat Nov 5 2022

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Anegada Passage Southward to 17N...
  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N...
  Coastal Waters of Northern USVI and Culebra out 10 NM...
  Coastal Waters of Southern Puerto Rico out 10 NM...
  Coastal Waters of Southern USVI, Vieques, and Eastern Puerto Rico
  out 10 NM...

* Until 100 PM AST.

* At 1158 AM AST, a line of strong thunderstorms capable of 
  producing squalls to near 34 knots and waterspouts was located 
  between eastern Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands moving 
  northwest around 20 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 strong thunderstorms are expected to affect mainly the open 
  waters at this time.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 1776 6458 1777 6487 1775 6489 1768 6489
      1771 6468 1770 6471 1702 6555 1742 6637
      1797 6592 1801 6583 1817 6576 1823 6561
      1833 6564 1846 6553 1834 6503 1836 6492
      1830 6488 1836 6489 1821 6400
TIME...MOT...LOC 1558Z 121DEG 18KT 1791 6517 

WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE
HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

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