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FZUS71 KOKX 120518

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MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY

118 AM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017



ANZ338-355-120600-

118 AM EDT SAT AUG 12 2017



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS...



THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

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



  NEW YORK HARBOR...



AT 116 AM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG 

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

THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 10 NM WEST OF 

SOUTH AMBOY TO NEAR UNION BEACH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 KNOTS.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

RARITAN BAY...ISLAND PARK...UPPER NEW YORK HARBOR...ROCKAWAY INLET...

SANDY HOOK BAY...SOUTH AMBOY...THE VERRAZANO NARROWS BRIDGE...LOWER

NEW YORK HARBOR...JAMAICA BAY AND SANDY HOOK.



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.



&&



LAT...LON 4059 7409 4067 7413 4073 7406 4071 7398

      4062 7402 4059 7397 4064 7393 4068 7384

      4061 7374 4065 7370 4065 7357 4043 7397

      4048 7402 4041 7401 4046 7413 4044 7421

      4049 7429



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JM



