Special Marine Warning Issued for Long Island Waters
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NOAA issued it on July 7, 2026, 6 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 multiple Long Island marine zones until 7:00 PM EDT due to a severe thunderstorm with wind gusts over 50 knots.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- Long Island Sound and surrounding New York waters
- Issued
- July 7, 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 6 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Long Island Sound and surrounding New York waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from June 11 at 5:56 PM EDT until June 11 at 7:00 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River; 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; and Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM.
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
A severe thunderstorm located over Herod Point is moving southeast at 30 knots. Radar indicates wind gusts in excess of 50 knots. Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high winds and small craft could capsize in suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 5:56 PM EDT through 7:00 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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