WHAK57 PAJK 302347 SMWAJK PKZ032-310030- /O.NEW.PAJK.MA.W.0004.080830T2347Z-080831T0030Z/ BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SPECIAL MARINE WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK 347 PM AKDT SAT AUG 30 2008 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JUNEAU HAS ISSUED A * SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR... NORTHERN CHATHAM STRAIT AND PERIL STRAIT OVER ALASKAN WATERS... * UNTIL 430 PM AKDT * AT 339 PM AKDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM...PRODUCING STRONG WINDS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER OVER EASTERN PERIL STRAIT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 7 KNOTS. * THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR SAOOK BAY AT 400 PM AKDT AND NEAR POINT HANUS AT 425 PM AKDT... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS...HIGH WAVES...DANGEROUS LIGHTNING... AND HEAVY RAINS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY...UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. 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 5731 13512 5738 13514 5743 13532 5753 13538 5757 13520 5750 13508 5749 13497 5738 13487 TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 322DEG 7KT 5748 13515 $$ PSS