Special Marine Warning for Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY; New York Harbor; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
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What you need to know
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- Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY, New York Harbor, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
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What is happening
SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM... Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT / Port Jefferson NY... New York Harbor... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 523 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line...
What the bulletin says to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, 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... Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM... Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT / Port Jefferson NY... New York Harbor... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 523 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 30 nm northwest of Eastchester Bay to 12 nm northwest of South Amboy to 22 nm northwest of Pine Beach, moving east at 35 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... Raritan Bay around 535 PM EDT. Keansburg and Upper New York Harbor around 540 PM EDT. Lower New York Harbor and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge around 545 PM EDT. Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook Bay around 550 PM EDT. Rockaway Inlet around 555 PM EDT. Baxter Estates, Execution Rocks, Little Neck Bay, Mamaroneck Harbor, Manhasset Bay, and Saddle Rock around 605 PM EDT. Hempstead Harbor around 610 PM EDT. Barnum Island, Island Park, and Stamford Harbor around 615 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 7 at 5:24PM EDT until August 7 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
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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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