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FZUS51 KOKX 170633
CWFOKX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
MONTAUK POINT NY TO SANDY HOOK NJ OUT 20 NM OFFSHORE, INCLUDING
LONG ISLAND SOUND, THE LONG ISLAND BAYS, AND NEW YORK HARBOR
ANZ300-171915-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR THE LONG ISLAND AND CONNECTICUT COASTAL WATERS
INTENSE LOW PRESSURE DEPARTS NORTH THROUGH QUEBEC TODAY. HIGH
PRESSURE THEN STARTS TO BUILD IN FROM THE WEST LATE TONIGHT,
MOVING OVER THE WATERS WEDNESDAY. THE HIGH DEPARTS THEREAFTER WITH
A FEW WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGES FOR THE END OF THE WEEK.
ANZ350-171915-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING AND
AFTERNOON. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9
TO 12 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 15 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 14
FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6
SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO
6 TO 9 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ353-171915-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT LATE THIS MORNING. SEAS 10
TO 13 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 17 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 11 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 12 FT AT 11
SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 8 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE
EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT.
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 8 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ355-171915-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT THIS MORNING.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT,
OCCASIONALLY TO 11 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 10 FT AT 11
SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY
TO 6 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ332-171915-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ331-171915-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 35 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 6
FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W
1 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ335-171915-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW IN
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FT
AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
S 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
ANZ338-171915-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES LATE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, OCCASIONALLY TO 5 FT. CHANCE OF
FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 TO 2 FT.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 TO 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ340-171915-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 40 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W
AROUND 5 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FT IN THE MORNING,
THEN 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 TO
2 FT. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
ANZ345-171915-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
233 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT EARLY,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FT
OR LESS. CHANCE OF FLURRIES IN THE EVENING.
WED
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR
LESS. CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FT OR LESS. CHANCE OF
RAIN.
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