Small Craft Advisory for Pohnpei Coastal Waters
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What you need to know
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- Pohnpei Coastal Waters
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What is happening
What: Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to around 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Pohnpei Coastal Waters. When: Until 3 PM ChST Thursday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with frequent gusts up to around 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Pohnpei Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds have increased across Pohnpei due to Invest 92W. Frequent gusts to around 30 kt will be possible over the coming days as the monsoon surge intensifies over the region. Combined seas are currently between 7 to 9 feet, but will reach 10 feet over the next day. Depending on the movement of Invest 92W, conditions could remain hazardous to small craft through the week.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Update
Small Craft Advisory issued August 18 at 2:46AM ChST until August 20 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Official revision - Alert
Small Craft Advisory issued August 17 at 6:54PM ChST until August 20 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Tiyan GU. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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