

095 

WHUS71 KOKX 090839

MWWOKX



URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

339 AM EST THU NOV 9 2017



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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-

339 AM EST THU NOV 9 2017



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT

UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST

FRIDAY...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING,

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY.



* WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE 

  TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.



* SEAS...AROUND 5 FT THIS MORNING, SUBSIDING TO AROUND 4 

  FT...THEN BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FEET LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY..



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT SEAS OF 5 FT

OR HIGHER ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING...AND HAZARDOUS TO SMALL

CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELLS

CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS

NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS

THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED. REMEMBER THAT BREAKING WAVES CAN

EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.



A GALE WARNING MEANS SUSTAINED WINDS OR FREQUENT GUSTS OF 34 TO

47 KT ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE

CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT

IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE

SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.



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LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-

LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-

NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-

SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-

339 AM EST THU NOV 9 2017



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY

AFTERNOON...



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH,

WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.



* WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS 30 TO 35 KT LATE

  TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY. 



* SEAS...3 TO 5 FT ON CENTRAL AND EASTERN LONG ISLAND SOUND LATE

  TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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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