Special Marine Warning for Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound; Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Block Island Sound, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island, Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM, Rhode Island Sound
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What is happening
SMWBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Block Island Sound... Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island... Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM... Rhode Island Sound... *...
What the bulletin says to do
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Bulletin details
SMWBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Block Island Sound... Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island... Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM... Rhode Island Sound... * Until 715 AM EDT. * At 620 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Montauk Shoal, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Locations impacted include... The Coastal Waters Southeast Of Block Island, Buoy 44097 Southeast Of Block Island, Block Island Sound, The Coastal Waters West Of Block Island, Rhode Island Sound, and The Coastal Waters Between Block Island And Marthas Vineyard.
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- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 6:20AM EDT until August 13 at 7:15AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
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Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boston/Norton MA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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