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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service New York NY

926 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018



ANZ350-353-355-062300-

/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-180307T1100Z/

/O.CON.KOKX.GL.A.0007.180307T1100Z-180308T0300Z/

Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm-

Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm-

Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm-

926 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018



...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST

WEDNESDAY...

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* WINDS AND SEAS...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45

  kt Wednesday and Wednesday night. Seas 5 to 9 feet today,

  subsiding to 4 to 7 feet tonight, then building to 7 to 12 feet

  by Wednesday night. Seas highest east of Fire Island Inlet.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Small Craft Advisory means that sustained wind speeds or

frequent gusts of 25 to 33 kt and/or seas of 5 ft or higher are

expected or occurring, and hazardous to small craft.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller

vessels, should avoid navigating in these conditions.



A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to

47 kt has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or

location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional

lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their

plans.



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ANZ330-340-062300-

/O.CON.KOKX.GL.A.0007.180307T1100Z-180308T0300Z/

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

Peconic and Gardiners Bays-

926 AM EST Tue Mar 6 2018



...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH

WEDNESDAY EVENING...



* WINDS AND SEAS...Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35

  kt. Seas 3 to 5 feet on Long Island Sound.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



A Gale Watch is issued when the risk of gale force winds of 34 to

47 kt has significantly increased, but the specific timing and/or

location is still uncertain. It is intended to provide additional

lead time for mariners who may wish to consider altering their

plans.



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