Special Marine Warning for New York Harbor; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
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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... New York Harbor... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 617 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, moving southeast at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind...
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Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected with this storm. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
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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... New York Harbor... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 617 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, moving southeast at 15 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. * The strong thunderstorm will be near... Lower New York Harbor and The Verrazano Narrows Bridge around 620 PM EDT. Rockaway Inlet around 625 PM EDT. Sandy Hook around 640 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued September 1 at 6:17PM EDT until September 1 at 7:00PM 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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