Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2009

Gale Warning 4, NWS New York, NY

January 7, 2009

NWS New York, NY issued this gale warning at Jan 7, 2009, 4:51 AM EST. It took effect at Jan 7, 2009, 4:38 PM EST. It was in force for 31 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 7, 2009, 4:51 AM EST (09:51 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 7, 2009, 4:38 PM EST
Expired
Jan 9, 2009, 12:00 AM EST
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

613 
WHUS71 KOKX 070951
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
451 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM TO IMPACT THE COASTAL WATERS...

.A COASTAL LOW WILL MOVE FROM THE NEW JERSEY COAST THIS
MORNING...SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND TO NEAR CAPE COD BY THIS EVENING.
THIS LOW WILL THEN INTENSIFY AND TRACK SLOWLY NORTHEAST THROUGH
THE GULF OF MAINE TONIGHT AND INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIME PROVINCES
INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.


ANZ335-072200-
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/O.UPG.KOKX.GL.A.0002.090107T2300Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090107T2300Z-090109T1100Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
451 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-340-345-350-353-355-072200-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T2300Z/
/O.UPG.KOKX.GL.A.0002.090107T2300Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090107T2300Z-090109T1100Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
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-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
451 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING.

EAST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT ON THE OCEAN AND 15
TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT ON THE EASTERN SOUND AND BAYS OF LONG
ISLAND THIS MORNING...WILL BRIEFLY WEAKEN AND BACK TO THE
SOUTHWEST BY LATE WEDNESDAY AS A COASTAL LOW TRACKS OVER LONG
ISLAND. AS THE DEEPENING LOW TRACKS INTO THE GULF OF MAINE...WEST
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 TO 45 KT
WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ338-072200-
/O.UPG.KOKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090108T1100Z-090109T1100Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
451 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

WEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MALOIT
4 follow-up statements
717 
WHUS71 KOKX 072138
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
438 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...A STORM SYSTEM IMPACTING THE COASTAL WATERS INTO THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.LOW PRESSURE OVER THE FORECAST WATERS EARLY THIS EVENING WILL
TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT...REACHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
BY THURSDAY MORNING. THE LOW MOVES THROUGH EASTERN CANADA THURSDAY
AND THURSDAY NIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS FROM THE SOUTH.

ANZ330-340-350-353-355-081030-
/O.UPG.KOKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090107T2138Z-090109T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
438 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY NIGHT...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST THURSDAY
NIGHT. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

VARIABLE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY THIS
EVENING AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT ON THE OCEAN...AND
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS AROUND 35 KT ON THE SOUND AND PECONIC AND
GARDINERS BAYS. GUSTS ON ALL THE WATERS INCREASE UP TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUES INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS THE GRADUALLY
DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THURSDAY EVENING WITH
GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING. BY LATE THURSDAY
EVENING GUSTS WILL LIKELY DIMINISH BELOW 35 KT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR
TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ345-081030-
/O.UPG.KOKX.SC.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-090107T2300Z/
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090107T2138Z-090108T2300Z/
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
438 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

VARIABLE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY THIS
EVENING AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. LATE THIS EVENING
AND LATE TONIGHT WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 KT. STRONG GUSTS
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT BY LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ335-338-081030-
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0004.090107T2138Z-090108T2300Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
438 PM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THURSDAY. 

VARIABLE WINDS OF 10 TO 20 KT WILL BECOME SOUTHWESTERLY THIS
EVENING AT 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. LATE THIS EVENING
AND LATE TONIGHT WIND GUSTS INCREASE TO 40 TO 45 KT. STRONG GUSTS
CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY MORNING. WINDS THEN GRADUALLY DIMINISH
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 KT BY LATE THURSDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
818 
WHUS71 KOKX 080902
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
402 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...A STORM SYSTEM IMPACTING THE COASTAL WATERS INTO TONIGHT...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN MAINE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEAST REACHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES LATER TODAY. STRONG AND
GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY BEHIND THIS LOW.

ANZ335-082130-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.090108T1800Z-090109T1000Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
402 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 5 AM
EST FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT CAN BE EXPECTED
TODAY. 

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER
PROBLEMS AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ345-082130-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.090108T1600Z-090109T0800Z/
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
402 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM EST
FRIDAY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS
EVENING. 

WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT CAN BE EXPECTED
TODAY. 

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER
PROBLEMS AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE EARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND
AGAIN TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

&&

$$

ANZ338-082130-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
402 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 40 KT CAN BE EXPECTED
TODAY. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-340-350-353-355-082130-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
402 AM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

WEST WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 KT CAN BE EXPECTED
TODAY. WINDS SLOWLY DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE LATER TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
412 
WHUS71 KOKX 082133
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...A STORM SYSTEM IMPACTING THE COASTAL WATERS INTO TONIGHT...

.DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER NORTHERN MAINE WILL CONTINUE TO TRACK
NORTHEAST THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIMES. STRONG AND GUSTY
WESTERLY WINDS WILL PREVAIL INTO TONIGHT BEHIND THIS LOW.

ANZ338-090945-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.090108T2133Z-090110T0400Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0800Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS
IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER PROBLEMS
AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ335-090945-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.090108T2133Z-090110T0400Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1000Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY. A LOW WATER
ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER PROBLEMS
AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ345-090945-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090108T2300Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.090108T2133Z-090110T0400Z/
/O.CAN.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0800Z/
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY...


THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY.  

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ355-090300-
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090109T0300Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. 

WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS 35 KT CAN BE EXPECTED INTO THIS
EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY BE ISSUED INTO FRIDAY
EVENING ONCE GALE CONDITIONS COME TO AN END.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-340-350-353-090500-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
433 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY
BE ISSUED INTO FRIDAY EVENING ONCE GALE CONDITIONS COME TO AN END.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

MALOIT
483 
WHUS71 KOKX 090238
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...STRONG WINDS WILL REMAIN ON THE WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY...

.A TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT FROM DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE SOUTHEAST
WILL KEEP STRONG AND GUSTY WESTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH FRIDAY.

ANZ355-091200-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090109T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T0400Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-340-350-353-090500-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-090109T0500Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 KT CAN BE
EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL LIKELY
BE ISSUED INTO FRIDAY EVENING ONCE GALE CONDITIONS COME TO AN
END.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE SEEK SAFE
HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ345-091200-
/O.EXA.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0800Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T0400Z/
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. A SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY. 

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
INTO FRIDAY EVENING.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER PROBLEMS
AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ338-091200-
/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T0800Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T0400Z/
NEW YORK HARBOR-
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST FRIDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KT WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH FRIDAY...BEFORE DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KT FRIDAY EVENING...THEN BELOW SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA
AFTER MIDNIGHT FRIDAY NIGHT.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER PROBLEMS
AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ335-091200-
/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-090109T1000Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-090110T0400Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
938 PM EST THU JAN 8 2009

...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST
FRIDAY...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST FRIDAY. A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST FRIDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

THESE STRONG WINDS WILL PUSH WATER OUT...RESULTING IN NEGATIVE
TIDAL DEPARTURES TONIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN LOW WATER PROBLEMS
AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A LOW WATER ADVISORY MEANS WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
SIGNIFICANTLY BELOW AVERAGE. MARINERS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION
AND TRANSIT AT THE SLOWEST SAFE NAVIGABLE SPEED TO MINIMIZE
IMPACT.

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this gale warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS New York, NY wrote its last area forecast discussion before this gale warning went out at Jan 7, 4:33 AM EST, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 7, 4:33 AM EST, 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
433 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A STORM SYSTEM WILL PASS ACROSS THE REGION EARLY TODAY...THEN TRACK
TO THE NORTHEAST TONIGHT. A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH TONIGHT. BRISK
WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE INTENSIFYING STORM
SYSTEM DEPARTS. HIGH PRESSURE EVENTUALLY BUILDS TO THE SOUTH FRIDAY.
AN ALBERTA CLIPPER WILL TRACK ACROSS THE AREA SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN FROM THE PLAINS ON SUNDAY.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
ADVISORIES WILL BE DROPPED FROM SOUTH TO NORTH THROUGH THE MORNING
BASED ON TEMPERATURE TRENDS. MOS USUALLY TOO WARM IN THESE
SITUATIONS...ALTHOUGH TEMPS ARE WARMING NEAR THE COASTAL SECTIONS
EARLY THIS MORNING.

INTERIOR WILL OBVIOUSLY TAKE LONGER...AND COLD AIR SHOULD HANG IN
LONG ENOUGH FOR AT LEAST A HALF INCH OF ICE ACCUM. DO THINK QPF WILL
BE SUFFICIENT GIVEN SUB-TROPICAL MOISTURE FEED SEEN ON WATER VAPOR
IMAGERY.

AMPLE ISENTROPIC LIFT ALONG WITH DEEP MOISTURE UP THE EASTERN SEA
BOARD FOR MODERATE PRECIP INTENSITY...THEN MID AND UPPER LEVEL
FORCING LATER IN THE DAY AS TROUGH APPROACHES...WITH SFC COLD
FRONT DOING THE SAME. THIS RESULTS IN LIGHT PRECIP EVENTUALLY
TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST. FOLLOWED NAM/SREF BLEND HERE AS
GFS SEEMS TOO QUICK WITH CSTL LOW MOVEMENT...RACING IT NORTHEAST.
HAVE TO LEAN TOWARD NAM HANDLING OF COLD AIR DAMMING...AND BETTER
DEPICTION OF LONG ISLAND IN THESE SITUATIONS.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/...
COLD AIR ADVECTION PREVAILS THROUGH THURSDAY...AS PRECIP TRANSITIONS
BACK TO A SNOW SOUNDING FROM WEST TO EAST...DEPENDING ON BOUNDARY LAYER
TEMPS.

UPPER COLD POOL AND WEAK FORCING ALOFT THURSDAY COULD RESULT IN
SCT TO WDLY SCT SNOW. UPPER TROUGH EVENTUALLY PASSES TO THE
EAST...WITH BRIEF RIDGING EXPECTED FRIDAY. PRECIP CHANCES CEASE
THIS TIME FRAME.

FOLLOWED MOS BLEND...BUT DROPPED TEMPS SLIGHTLY...AS DID PREVIOUS
SHIFT. THIS SEEMS QUITE REASONABLE GIVEN COLD AIR IN PLACE...AND
EXPECTED CLOUD COVER AS UPPER TROUGH MOVES ON BY.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
MEAN TROUGH REMAINS ESTABLISHED FROM CENTRAL CANADA SEWD INTO THE
MID ATLANTIC STATES DURING THIS TIME. SHORT WAVES IN THE MEAN FLOW
WILL RESULT PERIODIC AMPLIFICATION IN THE FLOW WITH AREAS OF LOW
PRESSURE SENDING REINFORCING SHOTS OF POLAR AIR INTO THE REGION. THE
PERIOD WILL BE MARKED BY NEAR OR JUST BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WITH
A CHANCE OF WINTRY PCPN ON SAT AND TUE. GLOBAL MODELS CONTINUE TO
POINT TO A POSITIVE PNA...BUT LATEST ENSEMBLE FORECASTS HAVE
DEVIATED WITH THE NAO TRANSITIONING POSITIVE. THIS TENDS TO LEAD TO
FASTER PROGRESSION OF SYSTEMS OFF THE EAST COAST. HOWEVER...IT HAS
BEEN NOTED THAT DURING THESE TIMES OF TRANSITION...CONDITIONS CAN
BECOME FAVORABLE FOR EAST COAST CYCLOGENESIS.

STRONG NW WINDS WILL DIMINISH FRI NIGHT INTO SAT MORNING AS A SFC
RIDGE AXIS MOVES OFF THE EASTERN SEABOARD.

A CLIPPER LOW DROPS SE ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES AND NE STATES SAT INTO
SAT NIGHT. A PROGRESSIVE SYSTEM WITH A TRACK JUST TO THE NORTH
SHOULD LIMIT POPS TO THE CHANCE CATEGORY...WITH SNOW INLAND AND A
MIX OF RAIN AND AT THE COAST. SHOULD A FARTHER SOUTH TRACK
DEVELOP...SIMILAR TO THAT OF THE 12Z ECMWF...THESE CHANCES WOULD
INCREASE.

STRONG COLD ADVECTION ENSUES SAT NIGHT INTO SUN WITH HIGH PRESSURE
RETURNING TO THE AREA LATE SUN INTO MON.

AN AMPLIFYING TROF OVER THE MID SECTION OF THE COUNTRY WILL RESULT
IN A LARGE SCALE WARM ADVECTION PATTERN WITH THE CHANCE OF WINTRY
WEATHER LATE MON NIGHT INTO TUE. MODELS DIFFER IN THE PHASING OF THE
TWO BRANCHES OF THE POLAR JET AND THE PROGRESSION OF LOW PRES OFF
THE EASTERN SEABOARD. THE ECMWF IS THE MORE PROGRESSIVE OF THE
SOLUTIONS WITH THE WAVE OFF THE SE COAST...SPARING THE REGION A
SIGNIFICANT EVENT. FOR THE TIME BEING...WILL GO WITH LOW CHANCES DUE
TO A GOOD AMOUNT OF UNCERTAINTY THIS FAR OUT IN TIME.

&&

.AVIATION /10Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
TAFS AMENDED AS TRANSITION TO RA HAS OCCURRED ACROSS THE NYC
TERMINALS...KISP...AND GETTING CLOSE AT KBDR. UPSTREAM VSBYS HAVE
BEEN AROUND 5SM SO IMPROVED PREVAILING VSBYS. HEAVIEST PCPN ON THE
DOORSTEP WITH BEST LIFT THRU 11Z. 2-3SM IN RA CARRIED IN TEMPOS
FOR THIS PCPN. NO OTHER CHANGES ATTM.

INLAND AREAS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN FREEZING RAIN UNTIL ABOUT 13Z
AND KSWF WILL LIKELY BE ALL FREEZING RAIN. MVFR CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES WILL BECOME IFR WITH CEILINGS LOWERING TO LIFR.
AROUND 00Z THURSDAY THE PRECIPITATION BEGINS TO TAPER OFF AS THE
LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA. THEN AS COLDER
AIR MOVES BACK INTO THE AREA WESTERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE AND
BECOME GUSTY. VISIBILITIES IMPROVE TO VFR AND CEILINGS WILL SLOWLY
IMPROVE TO MVFR. SOME SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT KSWF FROM
AROUND 22Z TO 06Z THURSDAY WITH IMPACTS TO THE CEILINGS AND
VISIBILITIES.

OUTLOOK FOR 06Z THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
WEST WINDS WILL INCREASES AND BECOME GUSTY LATE WEDNESDAY EVENING
WITH PCPN COMING TO AND END AND CONDS GENERALLY IMPROVING TO VFR.

SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS WITH BRIEF MVFR/IFR VSBY POSSIBLE THU.

HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FRI AND FIRST PART OF SAT WITH VFR CONDITIONS.

A CLIPPER IS PROGGED SAT NIGHT INTO EARLY SUN ATTM WITH LOWERING
CIGS AND VSBYS IN SNOW.

&&

.MARINE...
SOLID SCA CONDITIONS ON THE COASTAL WATERS SHOULD CONTINUE THROUGH
THE DAY...ON THE SOUND ONLY HAVE SCA CONDITIONS OVER THE EASTERN
SOUND - AND THEN ONLY IN THE MIDDLE OF IT - AND THE INVERSION IS
KEEPING WINDS DOWN OVER THE WESTERN SOUND. ALSO HAVE SCA CONDITIONS
TO START OVER THE BAYS OF LONG ISLAND SOUND. EXPECT WINDS TO
DIMINISH DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE COASTAL LOW PASSES (REDUCED
PRESSURE GRADIENT)...BUT SEAS TO STAY UP OVER THE COASTAL OCEAN
ZONES. HOWEVER...BECAUSE WINDS PICK UP BEHIND THE STORM...AND LULL
BETWEEN SCA CONDITIONS IS AT MOST 6 HOURS GOING WITH SCA FOR EASTERN
SOUND AND LI BAYS FOR ALL OF TODAY AS WELL. NO HEADLINES FOR TODAY
ON THE HARBOR AND WESTERN SOUND WHERE INVERSION SHOULD PRECLUDE
WINDS REACHING SCA LEVELS THIS MORNING.

WINDS INCREASE TONIGHT AS LOW DEPARTS AND DEEPENS...HAVE HOISTED
GALES ON ALL WATERS EXCEPT NY HARBOR TONIGHT...AND PUT IT UP THERE
ON THURSDAY WHEN GET ENOUGH LOW LEVEL INSTABILITY TO MIX DOWN
STRONGER 40 KT OR SO WINDS ALOFT. CONTINUE GALES THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT ON ALL WATERS. LIKELY WILL NEED TO EXTEND IT INTO FRIDAY ON
THE COASTAL OCEAN ZONES...BUT THAT IS TO FAR OUT TO DO SO WITH
REQUIRED 80 PCT CONFIDENCE AT THIS TIME. THERE IS ALSO A CHANCE OF
GUSTS TO STORM FORCE...ESPECIALLY OVER THE EASTERN COASTAL OCEAN
WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY...BUT NOT AT REQUIRED 50 PCT
CONFIDENCE TO PUT OUT A STORM WATCH...BUT WILL MENTION IN HWO. IN
THE FORECAST FOR NOW PREFER TO FORECAST ON THE VERY HIGH PROBABILITY
GALES AND WILL DEAL WITH ANY POTENTIAL FOR STORM FORCE GUSTS AS
THINGS GET INTO BETTER FOCUS WITH TIME.

STORM FINALLY PULLS FAR ENOUGH AWAY BY FRIDAY NIGHT TO ALLOW FOR ALL
BUT THE FAR EASTERN COASTAL OCEAN ZONE TO HAVE WINDS GO BELOW SCA
LEVELS.

NEXT STORM SYSTEM FOR THE WEEKEND SHOULD BRING A RETURN TO AT LEAST
SCA GUSTS TO THE WATERS.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
AROUND 1 TO POSSIBLY 1/5 INCHES OF TOTAL LIQUID QPF EXPECTED THROUGH
TODAY. HIGHEST AMOUNTS STILL SHOULD BE ACROSS NYC...LONG ISLAND AND
SOUTHEAST CT WHERE MODELS DEPICT HEAVIEST PRECIP AXIS.
THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR MINOR URBAN FLOODING...ESPECIALLY ACROSS
LONG ISLAND. BEST CHANCE LATER THIS MORNING...AS PRECIP LIGHTENS BY
AFTERNOON.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
WITH STRONG EAST WINDS OVER THE SOUND CONFINED TO CENTRAL-EASTERN
PORTIONS...TIDAL DEPARTURES THIS MORNING WILL ONLY RUN AT MOST 1-1.5
FT ACROSS THE WESTERN SOUND...BELOW THE 1.5-2.0 FEET REQUIRED FOR
MINOR COASTAL FLOODING...SO HAVE CANCELLED THE COASTAL FLOOD
ADVISORY. WITH WINDS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH THIS AFTERNOON...DO NOT
ANTICIPATE COASTAL FLOODING PROBLEMS WITH THE AFTERNOON HIGH TIDE AS
WELL.

LOW WATER PROBLEMS POSSIBLE WED NIGHT/THURS/THURS NIGHT LOW TIDE
CYCLES...WITH ASTRONOMICAL TIDES RUNNING ABOUT 1/4 TO 1/2 FT BELOW
MLLW AND NEGATIVE DEPARTURES OF 1 1/2 TO 2 1/2 FT POSSIBLE. LOW
WATER ADVISORIES POSSIBLY WILL BE ISSUED LATER TODAY FOR THIS THREAT.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR CTZ007-008.
     FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR
     CTZ009>012.
     ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR CTZ005-006.
NY...ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NYZ067-068.
     FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NYZ071.
     ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR NYZ069-070.
NJ...ICE STORM WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR NJZ002.
     FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EST TODAY FOR NJZ003-004.
     FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR NJZ005-
     011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ANZ330-
     340-345-350-353-355.
     GALE WARNING FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
     ANZ330-335-340-345-350-353-355.
     GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ338.

&&

SYNOPSIS...PW
NEAR TERM...PW
SHORT TERM...PW
LONG TERM...DW
AVIATION...JMC
MARINE...PFM
HYDROLOGY...PW
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...PFM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 7, 4:34 AM EST, 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

CTZ009>012-NJZ005-011-NYZ071-081000-
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-
SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-ESSEX-UNION-SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN
CONNECTICUT...NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ002-NYZ067-068-081000-
WESTERN PASSAIC-ORANGE-PUTNAM-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   ICE STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ007-008-NJZ003-004-081000-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   FREEZING RAIN ADVISORY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

NJZ006-NYZ072>081-081000-
HUDSON-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-
KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

CTZ005-006-NYZ069-070-081000-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-ROCKLAND-NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT AND
SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   ICE STORM WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME THAT WOULD MEET
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING CRITERIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ330-335-340-345-350-353-355-081000-
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
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-
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

ANZ338-081000-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
434 AM EST WED JAN 7 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE
INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS.

   GALE WARNING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.

&&

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF POTENTIAL
WIDESPREAD HAZARDOUS WEATHER EVENTS THAT MAY REACH NWS WARNING
CRITERIA. MOST LONG FUSED NWS WATCHES...WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES IN
EFFECT ARE HIGHLIGHTED.

PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST NWS FORECASTS FOR WEATHER NOT MEETING NWS
WARNING CRITERIA.

The office that day

Everything else NWS New York, NY issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 6, 10:29 PM ESTIce Storm WarningOKXOrange, Putnam, Rockland, Westchester20 hr
Jan 6, 11:22 PM ESTFreezing Rain AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester13 hr
Jan 7, 9:23 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, Nassau, New York, Queens, Richmond and 1 more112 min
Jan 7, 11:53 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryOKXNassau, Suffolk112 min
Jan 7, 4:01 PM ESTWind AdvisoryOKXKings, Suffolk24 hr

Nearby

Gale Warnings in New York, 2009Every gale warning in 2009

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.