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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service New York NY
426 PM EDT Thu Aug 15 2024

The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  
  Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River...

* Until 515 PM EDT.
          
* At 425 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 nm northwest of Westerly to near New London
  Harbor, moving southeast at 20 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and large hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high 
           winds and hail. Small craft could capsize in suddenly 
           higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  New London Harbor, Stonington, Fishers Island, and Fishers Island
  Sound.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, large 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 4135 7206 4136 7203 4134 7201 4140 7196
      4135 7193 4136 7186 4132 7186 4133 7189
      4132 7188 4131 7189 4130 7187 4116 7186
      4114 7188 4133 7212 4134 7212 4135 7214
      4135 7212 4137 7212 4141 7207
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 319DEG 18KT 4148 7188 4134 7204 

HAIL...>.75IN
WIND...50KTS

$$

JM