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Marine Weather Statement

National Weather Service New York NY

423 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018



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423 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...



The areas affected include...



  Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT / Port Jefferson NY...



  Peconic and Gardiners Bays...



At 423 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable

of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were

located along a line extending from 9 nm north of Madison Reef to 7

nm southeast of Port Jefferson Harbor, moving east at 30 knots.



strong thunderstorms will be near...

  Westbrook Center around 440 PM EDT.

  Mouth of the Connecticut River around 450 PM EDT.

  Niantic Bay around 505 PM EDT.

  Great Peconic Bay around 510 PM EDT.

  New London Harbor around 515 PM EDT.

  Fishers Island Sound, Fishers Island and Little Peconic Bay around 

  520 PM EDT.

  Stonington around 535 PM EDT.



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.



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LAT...LON 4136 7186 4104 7190 4098 7210 4104 7216

      4098 7218 4098 7234 4090 7245 4093 7265

      4094 7265 4098 7256 4099 7257 4094 7305

      4131 7280 4129 7241 4137 7234 4130 7229

      4138 7221 4131 7213 4138 7211



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