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Small Craft Advisory

Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM; Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM; and 4 more

Until Oct 17, 6:00 AM EDT

Map of the Small Craft Advisory over Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 16, 8:00 AM EDT
Until
Oct 17, 6:00 AM EDT
Issued
Oct 15, 2:29 PM EDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 16, 2:29 AM EDT
Office
Upton, NY
Number
95 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Minor, Expected, Likely
Where
Atlantic waters

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM EDT SATURDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON

For Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM, from Upton, NY

What
For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, north winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet possible.
Where
Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM.
When
For the Small Craft Advisory, from 11 AM this morning to 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What to do

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

For Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM, from Upton, NY

What
For the Small Craft Advisory, southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, north winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 6 feet possible.
Where
Fire Island Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm.
When
For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 6 AM EDT Saturday. For the Gale Watch, from Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What to do

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

For Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Peconic and Gardiners Bays; South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay, from Upton, NY

What
South winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 3 feet expected.
Where
The south shore and eastern bays of Long Island, and Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River.
When
From 8 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

For Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River, from Upton, NY

What
Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 1 to 2 feet expected.
Where
Long Island Sound from Port Jefferson and New Haven east to Orient Point and the Connecticut River.
When
From 11 AM this morning to 6 PM EDT this evening.
Impacts
Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What to do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Every area Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM; Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM; Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Peconic and Gardiners Bays; South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay; Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River

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