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 615 PM EDT. * At 539 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Upper New York Harbor, moving east at 20 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots...
What the bulletin says to do
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 615 PM EDT. * At 539 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Upper New York Harbor, moving east at 20 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... Rockaway Inlet around 545 PM EDT. Jamaica Bay around 550 PM EDT.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 10 at 5:39PM EDT until August 10 at 6:15PM 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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