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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
455 PM AST SAT JUN 13 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS OF NORTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM OVER ATLANTIC
  OFFSHORE WATERS...
  INCLUDING RIO GUAJATACA...

* UNTIL 600 PM AST

* AT 450 PM AST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 5 MILES NORTH OF 
ISABELA...MOVING SLOWLY NORTHWEST. THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF 
PRODUCING STRONG WINDS OVER 34 KNOTS...WATERSPOUTS AND FREQUENT 
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

AS THUNDERSTORMS MOVE OVER THE WATER...BOATERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WIND
AND HIGH WAVES. MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR OR STAY CLOSE TO SHORE UNTIL THE
STORM PASSES.

THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE SUDDEN WATERSPOUTS. WATERSPOUTS CAN EASILY
OVERTURN BOATS AND CREATE LOCALLY HAZARDOUS SEAS. SEEK SAFE HARBOR
IMMEDIATELY.

FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.

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LAT...LON 1863 6676 1850 6674 1850 6695 1854 6711
      1866 6714 1867 6698

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CASTRO