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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

323 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018



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Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-

New York Harbor-

South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay-

323 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EDT

SATURDAY...



The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Small Craft

Advisory, which is in effect from 6 AM Friday to 6 AM EDT

Saturday.



* WINDS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or

frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are

expected or occurring...and hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller

vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions.



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Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY-

Peconic and Gardiners Bays-

323 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...



* WINDS...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or

frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are

expected or occurring...and hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller

vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions.



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Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-

Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-

Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-

323 PM EDT Thu Mar 15 2018



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY

NIGHT...



The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a Gale Watch,

which is in effect from Friday morning through late Friday night.



* WINDS AND SEAS...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30

  kt tonight, then northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35

  kt Friday, becoming west after midnight Friday night. Seas 3 to

  7 feet, highest east of Fire Island Inlet.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or

frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are

expected or occurring...and hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners...especially those operating smaller

vessels...should avoid navigating in these conditions.



A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to

47 kt has significantly increased...but the specific timing

and/or location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide

additional lead time for mariners who may wish to consider

altering their plans.



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Maloit



