471  
WHUS51 KOKX 202243  
SMWOKX  
ANZ331-335-202345-  
/O.NEW.KOKX.MA.W.0014.260520T2243Z-260520T2345Z/  
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED  
SPECIAL MARINE WARNING  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY  
643 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON NY HAS ISSUED A  
 
* SPECIAL MARINE WARNING FOR...  
 
CENTRAL LONG ISLAND SOUND...  
 
* UNTIL 745 PM EDT.  
 
* AT 643 PM EDT, STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE  
EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE THIMBLES TO 6 NM NORTHWEST OF HEROD POINT  
TO NEAR PORT JEFFERSON HARBOR, MOVING EAST AT 30 KNOTS.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER AND SMALL HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...SMALL CRAFT COULD BE DAMAGED IN BRIEFLY HIGHER WINDS AND  
SUDDENLY HIGHER WAVES.  
 
* STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE NEAR...  
CENTRAL LONG ISLAND SOUND, HEROD POINT, THE THIMBLES, FALKNER  
ISLAND, AND MADISON REEF AROUND 650 PM EDT.  
SIX MILE REEF AND WESTBROOK CENTER AROUND 705 PM EDT.  
MATTITUCK INLET AROUND 710 PM EDT.  
LONG SAND SHOAL AND HORTON POINT AROUND 715 PM EDT.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THESE STORMS PASS.  
WIND GUSTS 34 KNOTS OR GREATER, SMALL HAIL, HIGH WAVES, LIGHTNING,  
AND HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE OPEN  
WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE, KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED METAL  
OBJECTS.  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 4130 7254 4131 7247 4129 7243 4131 7238  
4122 7228 4113 7233 4102 7253 4098 7253  
4100 7256 4093 7312 4089 7324 4100 7324  
4131 7293 4130 7288 4127 7288 4129 7283  
4126 7268 4131 7266 4128 7260 4132 7258  
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 259DEG 29KT 4131 7278 4106 7289 4092 7310  
 
HAIL...<.75IN  
WIND...>34KTS  
 
 
 
JT  
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