720  
WHUS51 KOKX 202227  
SMWOKX  
ANZ345-355-202330-  
/O.NEW.KOKX.MA.W.0089.260820T2227Z-260820T2330Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY  
627 PM EDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
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...  
LONG ISLAND SOUTH SHORE BAYS...  
 
* UNTIL 730 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 627 PM EDT, A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR JAMAICA BAY,  
MOVING EAST 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.  
 
* THE STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL BE NEAR...  
BARNUM ISLAND AND ISLAND PARK AROUND 635 PM EDT.  
JONES INLET AND MIDDLE BAY AROUND 640 PM EDT.  
JONES BEACH AROUND 645 PM EDT.  
EAST BAY AROUND 650 PM EDT.  
SOUTH OYSTER BAY AROUND 700 PM EDT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES.  
WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, HIGH WAVES, LIGHTNING, AND HEAVY RAIN  
ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN WATER STAY BELOW  
DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL OBJECTS.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 4066 7382 4066 7380 4062 7372 4065 7370  
4064 7364 4067 7355 4067 7342 4045 7338  
4044 7380  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2227Z 263DEG 27KT 4055 7380  
 
HAIL...0.00IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 

 
 
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