Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Upton, NY

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
658 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

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 800 PM EDT.

* At 657 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Jamaica Bay to near Rockaway Inlet to near
  Sandy Hook to near Port Monmouth to near Raritan Bay, moving
  southeast 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.

* Strong thunderstorms will be near...
  Sandy Hook Bay, Raritan Bay, Barnum Island, and Island Park around
  705 PM EDT.
  Middle Bay around 710 PM EDT.
  Entrance to New York Harbor around 720 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

LAT...LON 4063 7401 4062 7402 4059 7397 4067 7382
      4061 7375 4065 7370 4065 7359 4058 7358
      4061 7351 4053 7336 4025 7362 4048 7401
      4048 7402 4040 7398 4046 7413 4045 7419
      4044 7421 4045 7422 4049 7429
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 302DEG 19KT 4062 7378 4054 7383 4047 7392 4048
7408 4053 7423

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...>34KTS

$$

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