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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 5:47 AM May. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Long Island Sound west of Port Jefferson and New Haven, and New York Harbor. * WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Small craft conditions may wane some late tonight and early Wednesday morning, before resuming during the day on Wednesday. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 12:29 AM May. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
The combination of available fine fuels, southwest wind gusts between 25 and 30 mph, and relative humidity values between 25 and 40 percent will contribute to an elevated risk of fire spread for southern Connecticut late Tuesday morning into early Tuesday evening. This forecast considers meteorological, fuel, and land conditions and has been developed in coordination with state fire and land management officials.
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