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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
156 AM AST Sat Aug 23 2025

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Caribbean Waters of Puerto Rico from 10 NM to 17N, including the
  Coastal Waters of Saint Croix...

* Until 300 AM AST.

* At 155 AM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over the offshore Caribbean Waters, about
  30 miles southwest of Saint Crox, moving northwest at 15 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...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes.
Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, dangerous lightning, and
heavy rain are possible with this storm.

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.

Report severe weather to the Coast Guard or the National Weather
Service.

&&

LAT...LON 1768 6507 1730 6525 1747 6587 1792 6564
TIME...MOT...LOC 0555Z 117DEG 22KT 1759 6539

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

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