Special Marine Warning Issued for Long Island Sound
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NOAA issued it on June 2, 2026, 2 months 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 Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY until 4:45 PM EDT due to a strong thunderstorm.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Long Island Sound
- Issued
- June 2, 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 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in 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 4:00 PM EDT to 4:45 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Affected Areas
Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY. The storm was located over Captain Harbor at 4:00 PM EDT and will be near Stamford Harbor around 4:05 PM EDT, Huntington Bay and Long Neck Point around 4:10 PM EDT.
What You Should Do
Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until this storm passes. If caught on the open water, stay below deck if possible and keep away from ungrounded metal objects.
Expected Conditions
At 4:00 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Captain Harbor, moving east at 25 knots. Hazards include wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail. Impacts include small craft damage in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves, along with lightning and heavy rain.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 4:45 PM EDT on May 20, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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