Special Marine Warning for Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY +4 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM, Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River, Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY, Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM, Peconic and Gardiners Bays, South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay
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What is happening
SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM... Moriches Inlet to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM... Long Island Sound... Peconic and Gardiners Bays... Long Island South Shore Bays... * Until 300 AM EDT. * At 205 AM EDT,...
What the bulletin says to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Full official description
Bulletin details
SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Fire Island Inlet to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM... Moriches Inlet to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM... Long Island Sound... Peconic and Gardiners Bays... Long Island South Shore Bays... * Until 300 AM EDT. * At 205 AM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Smithtown Bay to near Orient Point, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... Dering Harbor, Orient Point, Plum Island, Herod Point, Horton Point, Mattituck Inlet, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Shelter Island around 210 AM EDT. Gardiners Bay and Shelter Island Sound around 215 AM EDT. Gardiners Island and The Race around 220 AM EDT. Little Peconic Bay around 225 AM EDT. Western Block Island Sound and Great Peconic Bay around 230 AM EDT. Napeague Bay around 235 AM EDT. Montauk Point around 245 AM EDT.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 13 at 2:06AM EDT until August 13 at 3:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Upton NY. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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