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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service San Juan PR
712 PM AST Wed Apr 15 2026

The National Weather Service in San Juan has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Atlantic Waters of Puerto Rico AND USVI from 10 NM to 19.5N...
  Coastal Waters of Northern Puerto Rico out 10 NM...

* Until 745 PM AST.

* At 710 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing
  waterspouts was located over Atlantic coastal and offshore waters,
  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.

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 1848 6610 1857 6671 1938 6715 1944 6615
TIME...MOT...LOC 2310Z 140DEG 26KT 1907 6663

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

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