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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service Honolulu HI

909 AM HST Sat Mar 21 2026



The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

  Alenuihaha Channel...

  Maalaea Bay...

  Maui County Leeward Waters...

  Maui County Windward Waters...

  Pailolo Channel...



* Until 1015 AM HST.



* At 908 AM HST, line of strong thunderstorms were located along a 

  line extending extending over Lanai from near Shipwreck Beach to 

  21 nm south of FAD Buoy MC, moving northeast at 15 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.



  SOURCE...Radar.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Maalaea Harbor, FAD Buoy MC, Manele Harbor, Cape Halawa, FAD Buoy

  LA, Lahaina Harbor, Shipwreck Beach, and FAD Buoy K.



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.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water, stay below deck if possible.



&&



LAT...LON 2137 15620 2090 15645 2104 15660 2095 15670

      2081 15663 2080 15650 2053 15670 2051 15665

      2022 15680 2018 15733 2088 15706 2073 15697

      2080 15681 2091 15689 2094 15703 2107 15697

      2105 15685 2116 15671 2117 15691 2127 15688

TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 248DEG 15KT 2096 15688 2025 15720 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...40KTS



$$



Wroe