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Special Marine Warning

N Issued by NWS Honolulu HI ⏳ In force until Sun 1 Nov, 05:30 📍 Kauai Leeward Waters (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
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SMWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Kauai Leeward Waters... * Until 430 PM HST. * At 223 PM HST, a strong capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm southwest of Southern Tip of Niihau, or 39 nm southwest of Barking Sands, moving east at 10 knots. HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Wate…

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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventSpecial Marine Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaKauai Leeward Waters
Issuing authorityNWS Honolulu HI
ContactNot supplied

🕓 Alert timing · EAT

Sent2026-10-31T14:24:00-10:00
Effective2026-10-31T14:24:00-10:00
Onset2026-10-31T14:24:00-10:00
Expires2026-10-31T16:30:00-10:00

📋 Official instructions

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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.

📄 Message details

Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.7621fa2b5b768d6712d25499a4bb3d226fc132c2.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice

General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
  • 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. Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor immediately.
  • Stay aware of your surroundings in this area.
  • Follow official updates from the police and local authorities.
  • In an emergency call 112 (police) or 112 (ambulance), or request help through Jilinde.

📰 Story summary

From the report shown in the feed:
  • SMWHFO The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a * Special Marine Warning for...
  • Kauai Leeward Waters...
  • * Until 430 PM HST.
  • * At 223 PM HST, a strong capable of producing waterspouts was located 10 nm southwest of Southern Tip of Niihau, or 39 nm southwest of Barking Sands, moving east at 10 knots.
  • HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.
  • SOURCE...Radar.
  • IMPACT...Wate…
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