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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Special Marine Warning

National Weather Service New York NY

213 PM EDT FRI AUG 3 2018



The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a



* Special Marine Warning for...

    Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM...



  New York Harbor...



* Until 300 PM EDT.



* At 212 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line

  extending from 35 nm northwest of South Amboy to 8 nm northwest of

  Belmar, moving northeast at 25 knots.



  HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater.



  SOURCE...Radar indicated.



  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and 

           suddenly higher waves.



* Locations impacted include...

  Sandy Hook Bay, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge, Raritan Bay, Upper

  New York Harbor, Lower New York Harbor and Rockaway Inlet.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are

expected.



Frequent lightning is occurring with these storms. If caught on the

open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded

metal objects.



&&



LAT...LON 4056 7412 4060 7408 4063 7409 4067 7413

      4073 7403 4066 7398 4062 7402 4059 7397

      4062 7393 4035 7381 4043 7397 4048 7401

      4048 7402 4041 7399 4046 7413 4046 7418

      4044 7421 4050 7429

TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 237DEG 24KT 4096 7474 4025 7419 



HAIL...0.00IN

WIND...>34KTS



$$



JM



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