Special Marine Warning Issued for Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY
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NOAA issued it on July 9, 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 waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM until 8:00 PM EDT due to a gust front with wind gusts of 34 knots or greater.
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- Record type
- Special Marine Warning
- Affected area
- New York/New Jersey Coastal Waters
- Issued
- July 9, 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/New Jersey Coastal Waters.
Alert Details
A Special Marine Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Upton NY. The alert is effective from 7:21 PM EDT on June 12, 2026, until 8:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM. The gust front was located along a line extending from Island Park to near Barnum Island to near Rockaway Inlet, moving southeast at 35 knots. It will be near Jones Beach and Jones Inlet around 7:25 PM EDT and the Entrance to New York Harbor around 7:30 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 are expected, along with high waves, lightning, and heavy rain. Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 8:00 PM EDT on June 12, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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