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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

350 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017



ANZ338-355-032030-

350 PM EDT THU AUG 3 2017



...THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS...



THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...



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



  NEW YORK HARBOR...



AT 349 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG 

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

THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED OVER UNION BEACH...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 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 4056 7412 4059 7409 4063 7409 4067 7413

      4073 7405 4068 7399 4066 7399 4062 7402

      4059 7397 4064 7393 4052 7376 4041 7394

      4048 7402 4040 7398 4046 7413 4044 7421

      4049 7429



$$



JMC



