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 West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY
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- Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY
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SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Central Long Island Sound... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 447 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Norwalk Islands to near Huntington Bay to near Cold Spring Harbor to near Oyster Bay Harbor,...
What the bulletin says to do
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for southern Connecticut...and southeastern New York. 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.
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Bulletin details
SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Central Long Island Sound... * Until 530 PM EDT. * At 447 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from Norwalk Islands to near Huntington Bay to near Cold Spring Harbor to near Oyster Bay Harbor, moving east at 35 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... Smithtown Bay and Penfield Reef around 455 PM EDT. Bridgeport around 500 PM EDT. Port Jefferson Harbor, Stratford Shoal, and Mouth of the Housatonic River around 505 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued July 21 at 4:48PM EDT until July 21 at 5:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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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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