- In force from
- Oct 19, 9:48 AM
- Until
- Oct 19, 10:30 AM
- Issued
- Oct 19, 9:48 AM
- Office
- Tiyan, GU
- Number
- 34 of its kind from this office this year
- Severity
- Severe
- Storm motion
- Moving northwest at 26 mph
- Where
- Marianas waters
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TIYAN GUAM HAS ISSUED A
- Special marine warning for
- GUAM COASTAL WATERS...
* UNTIL 1030 AM CHST.
* AT 945 AM CHST...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WATERSPOUTS WAS LOCATED OVER EASTERN GUAM COASTAL WATERS ...MOVING NORTH AT 25 KNOTS.
- Hazard
- WIND GUSTS TO NEARLY 50 KNOTS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. WATERSPOUTS POSSIBLE.
- 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.
What to do
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.
MOVE TO SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY AS GUSTY WINDS AND HIGH WAVES ARE EXPECTED.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.
Read the platesWaterspout FB-EVT-012How to read a warning FB-STN-001
On the radarForecast gusts over itRadar