Special Marine Warning issued for New York Harbor until 11:45 PM EDT
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NWS Upton NY has issued a Special Marine Warning for New York Harbor and waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM effective until 11:45 PM EDT June 11.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- New York Harbor
- Issued
- July 8, 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 New York Harbor.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from 10:45 PM EDT June 11, 2026, until 11:45 PM EDT June 11, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers New York Harbor and the area from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM. Strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 9 nm northwest of South Amboy to 21 nm southwest of Cliffwood Beach, moving east at 25 knots. The storms will be near Raritan Bay around 11:00 PM EDT, the Verrazano Narrows Bridge and Upper New York Harbor around 11:10 PM EDT, Lower New York Harbor around 11:15 PM EDT, Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook Bay around 11:20 PM EDT, and Rockaway Inlet around 11:25 PM EDT.
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
Wind gusts of 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected.
Timeline
The alert is in effect from 10:45 PM EDT to 11:45 PM EDT on June 11, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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