Special Marine Warning Issued for Eastern Long Island Sound and Peconic Bays
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NOAA issued it on June 25, 2026, 8 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Special Marine Warning for Eastern Long Island Sound and Peconic and Gardiners Bays until 10:15 PM EDT due to strong thunderstorms producing wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Eastern Long Island Sound
- Issued
- June 25, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Upton NY
Marine notices apply to named waters or shoreline zones. They may not describe conditions on land, even when the nearest place name is the same.
Record status: historical. It was issued 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Eastern Long Island Sound.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from June 6 at 8:47 PM EDT until June 6 at 10:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Eastern 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; and Peconic and Gardiners Bays.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of New Haven Harbor to near Mouth of the Housatonic River to 7 nm south of Smithtown Bay, moving east at 45 knots. Hazard includes wind gusts 34 knots or greater. Impacts include small craft damage in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves, along with high waves, lightning, and heavy rain.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 8:47 PM EDT on June 6, 2026, until 10:15 PM EDT on June 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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