NWS Upton NYSR.W 0002September 24, 2026
Storm Warning: Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island I
The National Weather Service office in Upton issued a storm warning for Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 to 60 NM, which was in force until 2:00 a.m. local time on September 27. It was the 2nd storm warning the NWS office in Upton issued in 2026.
ExpiredWarning
In force for 44 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Upton NY
- Area
- Waters from Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 NM, Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM and Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 to 60 NM
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:58 p.m. EDT, September 24, 2026
- In force from
- 6:00 a.m. EDT, September 25, 2026
- Expires
- 2:00 a.m. EDT, September 27, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KOKX SR.W 0002
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 13 to 16 feet. For the Storm Warning, north winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 15 to 20 feet expected. * WHERE...Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY from 20 to 60 nm. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 6 AM EDT Friday. For the Storm Warning, from 6 AM Friday to 2 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
What the agency told people to do
Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.
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