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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

608 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017



ANZ338-355-032315-

608 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS...



THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...



  SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM...



  NEW YORK HARBOR...



AT 608 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG 

THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS 

THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER KEANSBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 

KNOTS.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

RARITAN BAY...UPPER NEW YORK HARBOR...ROCKAWAY INLET...SANDY HOOK

BAY...SOUTH AMBOY...THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE...LOWER NEW YORK

HARBOR...JAMAICA BAY AND SANDY HOOK.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER

WAVES...LIGHTNING STRIKES...AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK

SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.



&&



LAT...LON 4059 7409 4063 7409 4066 7412 4073 7405

      4071 7398 4062 7402 4059 7397 4064 7393

      4068 7384 4061 7372 4044 7398 4048 7402

      4044 7399 4041 7402 4046 7413 4044 7421

      4049 7429



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JMC



