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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 1:35 AM Jul. 5, 2026 – National Weather Service
...A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...

For the following areas...
Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River...
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM...
Peconic and Gardiners Bays...
South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay...
Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60
NM...
Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 NM...

At 934 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Mouth of the Connecticut River to near Moriches Bay to
7 nm west of Moriches Inlet to near Great South Bay, moving southeast
at 30 knots.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

severe thunderstorms will be near...
Dering Harbor, Great Peconic Bay, Great South Bay, Little Peconic
Bay, Moriches Bay, Moriches Inlet, Plum Island, Shelter Island
Sound, Westhampton Beach, and Shelter Island around 940 PM EDT.
Gardiners Bay, Shinnecock Bay, and Shinnecock Inlet around 945 PM
EDT.
Gardiners Island around 955 PM EDT.
Napeague Bay around 1005 PM EDT.
Montauk Shoal and Montauk Point around 1020 PM EDT.
Buoy 44017 around 1030 PM EDT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.
Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots, 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.

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HAIL...<.75IN;
WIND...50KTS

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:20 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
462 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

THIS WATCH INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS

LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY TO THE
MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF THE MOUTH OF THE CONNECTICUT RIVER
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Issued: 11:20 PM Jul. 4, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
462 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SUNDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN CONNECTICUT THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT

FAIRFIELD             MIDDLESEX             NEW HAVEN
NEW LONDON

IN NEW YORK THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST NEW YORK

NASSAU                SUFFOLK

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