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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

724 AM EDT WED SEP 6 2017



ANZ353-355-373-375-061245-

724 AM EDT WED SEP 6 2017



... STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...



THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...



  SANDY HOOK NJ TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 40 NM...



AT 722 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN AREA OF STRONG 

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

THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED NEAR BARNEGAT LIGHT REEF...MOVING 

NORTHEAST AT 45 KNOTS.



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.



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LAT...LON 3994 7337 4025 7364 4030 7373 4059 7353

      4065 7302 4004 7274 3998 7302 3995 7329

      3989 7335



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JC



