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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

345 PM EST Sat Dec 23 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-

345 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST MONDAY...

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY

AFTERNOON...



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

which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon.



* WINDS AND SEAS...South winds becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt with

  gusts up to 30 kt tonight. Occasional gusts to 35 kt through

  early this evening. Seas building to 7 to 10 feet tonight. West

  winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt Monday. Seas 7 to 10 

  feet.



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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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-

345 PM EST Sat Dec 23 2017



...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY

AFTERNOON...



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

which is in effect from Monday morning through Monday afternoon.



* WINDS AND SEAS...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.

  Seas 3 to 6 feet on Central and Eastern Long Island Sound.



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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