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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

527 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017



ANZ338-355-182230-

527 PM EDT FRI AUG 18 2017



...A DEVELOPING THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS...



THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...



  SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM...



  NEW YORK HARBOR...



AT 526 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A DEVELOPING 

THUNDERSTORM...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS 

THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PORT MONMOUTH...MOVING NORTH AT 10 

KNOTS.



THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...

  RARITAN BAY AROUND 555 PM EDT. 

  SANDY HOOK BAY AROUND 600 PM EDT. 

  LOWER NEW YORK HARBOR...THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE AND ROCKAWAY 

  INLET AROUND 630 PM EDT. 



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 THIS STORM PASSES.



&&



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

SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK...AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.



LAT...LON 4052 7422 4054 7417 4056 7415 4056 7412

      4060 7408 4063 7409 4053 7379 4039 7390

      4044 7398 4048 7401 4048 7402 4040 7398

      4041 7400 4042 7405 4046 7413 4045 7419

      4044 7421 4045 7422 4046 7424



$$



JMC



