Small Craft Advisory for Pohnpei Coastal Waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Pohnpei Coastal Waters
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What is happening
What: West to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: Pohnpei Coastal Waters. When: Until 3 PM ChST Sunday.
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid boating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...West to southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Pohnpei Coastal Waters. * WHEN...Until 3 PM ChST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Latest scatterometry pass over the area shows winds 15 to 25 kt just outside the coastal waters with locally higher winds noted in active convection.
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Small Craft Advisory issued August 15 at 10:57PM ChST until August 16 at 3:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
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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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