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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

837 AM EDT MON APR 16 2018



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837 AM EDT MON APR 16 2018



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...



The areas affected include...



  Long Island Sound...



At 834 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable

of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were

located along a line extending from 15 nm northwest of Mamaroneck 

Harbor to near Gardiners Island, moving north at 45 knots. The 

thunderstorms will move across portions of Long Island Sound and 

Eastern Long Island Bays through 930am.



Locations impacted include...

Long Neck Point...Horton Point...Gardiners Bay...Mattituck Inlet...

Central Long Island Sound...Oyster Bay...Stonington...The Thimbles...

New Haven Harbor and Stamford Harbor.



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 these storms pass.



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LAT...LON 4136 7206 4136 7186 4107 7186 4100 7203

      4104 7216 4098 7218 4086 7322 4090 7357

      4081 7363 4082 7383 4102 7367 4117 7313

      4131 7296 4132 7237 4144 7244 4144 7243

      4130 7229 4139 7220 4131 7212 4146 7212



$$



JM



