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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

554 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017



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554 PM EDT THU JUL 13 2017



A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS...



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



  PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS...



AT 553 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 

THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THESE 

THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR ESSEX 

VILLAGE TO NEAR LONG SAND SHOAL...MOVING EAST AT 25 KNOTS.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

NEW LONDON HARBOR...ESSEX VILLAGE...FISHERS ISLAND...GARDINERS

ISLAND...MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER...FISHERS ISLAND SOUND...

WESTERN BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...PLUM ISLAND...NAPEAGUE BAY AND GARDINERS

BAY.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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

WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR

IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.



INTENSE LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE

OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE...KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED

METAL OBJECTS.



&&



A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT FOR

SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT...SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...AND THE ADJACENT

COASTAL WATERS.



LAT...LON 4140 7233 4130 7229 4133 7221 4137 7221

      4135 7213 4131 7213 4136 7212 4131 7187

      4108 7186 4099 7210 4101 7214 4104 7216

      4101 7216 4105 7226 4112 7230 4116 7222

      4131 7246 4131 7237 4137 7240 4140 7236



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