Special Marine Warning for New York Harbor; South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- New York Harbor, Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM, South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay
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- Severe
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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... New York Harbor... Long Island South Shore Bays... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jamaica Bay to 6...
What the bulletin says to do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, large 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... New York Harbor... Long Island South Shore Bays... * Until 430 PM EDT. * At 255 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Jamaica Bay to 6 nm southwest of Fair Haven, moving east at 15 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Severe thunderstorms will be near... Sandy Hook, Sandy Hook Bay, Barnum Island, and Island Park around 300 PM EDT. Middle Bay around 310 PM EDT. Jones Inlet around 320 PM EDT. East Bay around 325 PM EDT. Jones Beach around 335 PM EDT. South Oyster Bay around 340 PM EDT. Entrance to New York Harbor around 405 PM EDT.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Marine Warning issued August 27 at 2:55PM EDT until August 27 at 4:30PM 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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