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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
1149 PM AST SUN SEP 20 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN JUAN HAS ISSUED A

* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...
  COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM OVER ATLANTIC
  OFFSHORE WATERS...

* UNTIL 145 AM AST

* AT 1149 PM AST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION THAT COULD PRODUCE A WATERSPOUT  
  AT ANY TIME. 

OVER COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM...OR ABOUT 35
NM EAST OF PUNTA MELONES...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 10 KNOTS.

* THIS WATERSPOUT WILL BE NEAR
  COASTAL WATERS OF SOUTHERN PUERTO RICO OUT 10 NM AT MIDNIGHT AST...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 1795 6686 1799 6676 1795 6641 1776 6646
      1773 6657 1780 6671
TIME...MOT...LOC 0349Z 141DEG 11KT 1781 6664

$$

ROSA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND AT /USE LOWER CASE LETTERS/:
     HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANJUAN