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Special Marine Warning
Issued: 10:28 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
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. && HAIL...0.00IN; WIND...>34KTS
Flood Watch
Issued: 6:16 PM Aug. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast New Jersey, including the following areas, Eastern Bergen, Eastern Essex, Eastern Passaic, Eastern Union, Hudson, Western Bergen, Western Essex, Western Passaic and Western Union and southeast New York, including the following areas, Bronx, Kings (Brooklyn), New York (Manhattan), Northern Nassau, Northern Queens, Northwest Suffolk, Richmond (Staten Island), Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Southern Westchester and Southwest Suffolk. * WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A period of heavy rainfall is possible as showers and a few thunderstorms move through the area late this afternoon and evening. Peak hourly rainfall rates could reach 2 to 2.5 inches. Average rainfall amounts are expected to be between 1.5 and 2.5 inches with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop. &&
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