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Marine High Wind January 3, 2015 · Big Island Leeward Waters, Hawaii Waters

58 mph

Estimated gust (50 kt)

Death

Injury

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

Winds in excess of 40 mph and seas as high as 16 feet drove a 75-foot sailboat, the Hawaii Aloha, aground in waters west of Kona on the Big Island of Hawaii. One crew member from this vessel was lost and presumed drowned. Five other boats were damaged or set adrift by the raging winds and seas. The cost of damages was not available.

Began near Fad Buoy Zz (19.8297, -155.9936).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 551604. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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