Special Marine Warning for Rota Coastal Waters
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Rota Coastal Waters
- Effective
- Ended
- Official severity
- Severe
- Official urgency
- Immediate
- Official certainty
- Likely
What is happening
SMWGUM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A
What the bulletin says to do
THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWGUM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... ROTA COASTAL WATERS... * UNTIL 745 AM CHST. * AT 711 AM CHST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED OVER FAR EASTERN ROTA COASTAL WATERS MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 30 KNOTS. HAZARD...WATERSPOUTS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 KNOTS. SOURCE...RADAR. IMPACT...WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES. * THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 21 at 7:13AM ChST until August 21 at 7:45AM 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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