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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service San Juan PR

1154 PM AST Fri Oct 24 2025



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...



* Until 100 AM AST.



* At 1154 PM AST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing 

  waterspouts was located over the offshore Atlantic waters, moving 

  north at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts to nearly 50 knots.



  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...



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.



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LAT...LON 1868 6759 1869 6800 1950 6800 1950 6757

TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 178DEG 16KT 1922 6800 



WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE

HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...49KTS



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