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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HONOLULU HI
103 AM HST SUN JAN 9 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN HONOLULU HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  MAUI COUNTY WINDWARD WATERS OVER HAWAIIAN WATERS
  KAIWI CHANNEL OVER HAWAIIAN WATERS
  OAHU LEEWARD WATERS OVER HAWAIIAN WATERS
  OAHU WINDWARD WATERS OVER HAWAIIAN WATERS

* UNTIL 200 AM HST

* AT 1256 AM HST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS...PRODUCING SEVERE WINDS IN EXCESS OF 50
  KNOTS FROM 55 MILES EAST OF OAHU WINDWARD WATERS TO OAHU LEEWARD
  WATERS...OR FROM 47 MILES NORTHEAST OF FAD BUOY MM TO 16 MILES
  SOUTHWEST OF FAD BUOY HH...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* THESE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BRING STRONG WINDS AND NEAR ZERO 
  VISIBILITIES TO WATERS AROUND OAHU AND MOLOKAI THROUGH 200 AM.

MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING...
AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL
THIS STORM PASSES.

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 2212 15693 2141 15746 2125 15792 2090 15837
      2077 15790 2110 15737 2127 15699 2198 15646

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