Alert archive / New York / Gale Warnings in 2009

Gale Warning 8, NWS New York, NY

February 11, 2009

NWS New York, NY issued this gale warning at Feb 11, 2009, 3:36 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 12, 2009, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 25 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
Feb 11, 2009, 3:36 PM EST (20:36 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2009, 6:00 AM EST
Expired
Feb 13, 2009, 7:15 AM EST
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS New York, NY

The text

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

448 
WHUS71 KOKX 112036
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
336 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.DEEPENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE OHIO VALLEY WILL TRACK NORTH AND
EAST TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE STARTING TO WEAKEN AND
MOVE AWAY FROM THE FORECAST WATERS. DURING FRIDAY THE LOW STARTS
TO WEAKEN AND MOVE THROUGH THE CANADIAN MARITIME.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-121030-
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/O.UPG.KOKX.GL.A.0006.090212T1100Z-090213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0008.090212T1100Z-090213T1100Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
336 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR SMALL CRAFT FORCE WITH SMALL
CRAFT GUSTS BY LATE TONIGHT. WINDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...AND BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WIND
GUSTS WILL BE UP TO GALE FORCE. BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING WINDS
WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. GALE
FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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 KT ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

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/O.EXT.KOKX.SC.Y.0020.090212T0500Z-090212T1100Z/
/O.UPG.KOKX.GL.A.0006.090212T0600Z-090213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.GL.W.0008.090212T1100Z-090213T1100Z/
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-
336 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...
...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 NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE TO NEAR SMALL CRAFT FORCE WITH SMALL
CRAFT GUSTS BY LATE TONIGHT. SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD TO SMALL CRAFT
LEVELS BY LATE THIS EVENING. WINDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE TO
INCREASE THROUGH TONIGHT...AND BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING WIND
GUSTS WILL BE UP TO GALE FORCE. BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING WINDS
WILL BE SUSTAINED AT 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. THERE MAY
BE OCCASIONAL GUSTS UP TO STORM FORCE...47 KT...MAINLY ON THE OUTER
OCEAN WATERS...THURSDAY. GALE FORCE WINDS AND GUSTS WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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 KT ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$
4 follow-up statements
838 
WHUS71 KOKX 120925
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
425 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM SOUTHERN ONTARIO ACROSS FAR
UPSTATE NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TODAY...THEN ACROSS NOVA
SCOTIA THIS EVENING. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP IN THE
WAKE OF ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE THIS MORNING...AND
CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT. THE LOW WILL MOVE EAST OF THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES ON FRIDAY. 

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-122130-
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/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0008.090212T1100Z-090213T1100Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.090212T1900Z-090213T1400Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
425 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A GALE
WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY LATE MORNING AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR SHORE...AND CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY FRIDAY
MORNING...BUT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO
CONTINUE THEREAFTER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. 

THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH LOW ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS NEAR THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS EVENING...AND AGAIN FRIDAY
MORNING. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 2 FT 
BELOW MLLW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ355-122130-
/O.CAN.KOKX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090212T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0008.090212T1100Z-090213T1700Z/
/O.NEW.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.090212T1900Z-090213T1400Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
425 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A LOW WATER
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE
WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. 

WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY MID MORNING AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR SHORE. WESTERLY GALES OF 25
TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AND MAY
BRIEFLY GUST TO MINIMAL STORM FORCE OF 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH LOW ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS NEAR THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE
LATE THIS AFTERNOON...AND AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. 
WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 2 FT BELOW MLLW. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ350-353-122130-
/O.CAN.KOKX.SC.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-090212T1100Z/
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0008.090212T1100Z-090213T1700Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
425 AM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST
FRIDAY. 

WINDS WILL SHIFT WEST BY MID MORNING AND INCREASE TO 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR SHORE. WESTERLY GALES OF 25
TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT...AND MAY
BRIEFLY GUST TO MINIMAL STORM FORCE OF 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. 

WINDS SHOULD DIMINISH BELOW GALE FORCE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON...BUT
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER
INTO AT LEAST FRIDAY NIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

GOODMAN
795 
WHUS71 KOKX 122022
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
322 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

.INTENSE LOW PRESSURE NEAR NOVA SCOTIA WILL SLOWLY MOVE TO THE
NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT. STRONG WESTERLY WINDS BEHIND THIS DEEP LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY MORNING
BEFORE DIMINISHING LATE FRIDAY.

ANZ330-335-338-340-345-130945-
/O.EXT.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1300Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
322 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST FRIDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS 35 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR
SHORE...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFT AROUND TO THE
NORTHWEST AND SLOWLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
CONDITIONS ARE LIKELY TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH LOW ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS NEAR THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE
TONIGHT...AND AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP TO AROUND 2 FT BELOW MLLW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ355-130945-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
322 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. A LOW
WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR
SHORE...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFT AROUND TO THE
NORTHWEST AND SLOWLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

THE STRONG OFFSHORE WINDS WILL ALSO COMBINE WITH LOW ASTRONOMICAL
TIDES TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS NEAR THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE
TONIGHT...AND AGAIN EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WATER LEVELS ARE
EXPECTED TO DROP TO AROUND 2 FT BELOW MLLW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ350-353-130945-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
322 PM EST THU FEB 12 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY. 

WESTERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS 40 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST NEAR
SHORE...WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. WINDS SHIFT AROUND TO THE
NORTHWEST AND SLOWLY DIMINISH FRIDAY. HOWEVER...GALE FORCE GUSTS
ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ARE
LIKELY TO CONTINUE THEREAFTER INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$
048 
WHUS71 KOKX 130929
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE EAST OF NOVA SCOTIA MOVES FARTHER AWAY
INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES...STRONG WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN
ITS WAKE WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT. 

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/O.CON.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE
GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE OFFSHORE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...WILL PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS AROUND THE
TIMES OF LOW TIDE THIS MORNING...WITH WATER LEVELS FALLING TO
AROUND 2 FT BELOW MLLW. 

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 KT ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ330-132130-
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/O.NEW.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.090213T0929Z-090214T1100Z/
/O.CAN.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE LOW WATER ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
TODAY. GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TO 25 KT TONIGHT. 
THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. LOW WATER
PROBLEMS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED ON THE EASTERN SOUND. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ340-132130-
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/O.NEW.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.090213T0929Z-090214T1100Z/
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PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. A LOW WATER ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE OFFSHORE WINDS...COMBINED WITH LOW
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES...WILL PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS AROUND THE
TIMES OF LOW TIDE THIS MORNING...WITH WATER LEVELS FALLING TO
AROUND 2 FT BELOW MLLW. 

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 KT ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.

&&

$$

ANZ355-131700-
/O.CAN.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

WEST WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW
FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. LOW WATER PROBLEMS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED THIS MORNING ON THE OCEAN SHORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ350-353-131700-
/O.CON.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
429 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT WILL CONTINUE
INTO THIS MORNING. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL FOLLOW FOR
THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY...AND POSSIBLY CONTINUE INTO
SATURDAY EVENING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KT 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.

&&

$$

GOODMAN
463 
WHUS71 KOKX 131215
MWWOKX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...GUSTY WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS THROUGH TONIGHT...

.AS INTENSE LOW PRESSURE EAST OF NOVA SCOTIA MOVES FARTHER AWAY
INTO THE CANADIAN MARITIMES...GUSTY WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS IN
ITS WAKE WILL SLOWLY DIMINISH THROUGH TONIGHT.

ANZ355-140015-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
/O.EXA.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T1100Z/
SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
TODAY...THEN DECREASE ONLY SLIGHTLY TONIGHT TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ350-353-140015-
/O.CAN.KOKX.GL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-090213T1700Z/
/O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T2300Z/
MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM-
FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM-
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST SATURDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WITH CONTINUE
THROUGH THIS EVENING...THEN DIMINISH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8
FT WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE TO 4 TO 6 FT DURING THIS AFTERNOON...AND TO
3 TO 5 FT TONIGHT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ335-338-345-140015-
/O.CAN.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T0100Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY-
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS
EVENING...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST
THIS EVENING. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
INTO EARLY THIS EVENING. THESE OFFSHORE WINDS ARE NO LONGER
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW
TIDE THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ340-140015-
/O.CAN.KOKX.LO.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090213T1400Z/
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T1100Z/
PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS-
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...LOW WATER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS CANCELLED THE LOW WATER
ADVISORY. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY. 

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE OFFSHORE WINDS ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS AROUND THE TIMES OF LOW TIDE 
THIS MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ330-140015-
/O.CON.KOKX.SC.Y.0021.000000T0000Z-090214T1100Z/
LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY-
715 AM EST FRI FEB 13 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST SATURDAY.

NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT WILL CONTINUE
TODAY. GUSTS SHOULD DIMINISH SLIGHTLY TO 25 KT TONIGHT. 
THESE CONDITIONS MAY CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY MORNING. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GOODMAN

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 Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 11, 3:27 PM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
327 PM EST WED FEB 11 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE AREA LATE TONIGHT AS INTENSIFYING LOW
PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. THE LOW TRACKS ACROSS UPSTATE
NEW YORK AND NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND...GENERATING STRONG WEST WINDS
ACROSS THE TRI-STATE AREA. ANOTHER COLD FRONT APPROACHES THURSDAY
NIGHT...AND CROSSES THE AREA FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE RETURNS FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...THEN ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM APPROACHES THIS WEEKEND.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
AREA IN THE WARM SECTOR THIS EVENING. COULD SEE SOME PATCHY FOG OVER
THE WATERS IN INCREASING MOIST SOUTHERLY FLOW. THEN COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST AS UPPER SHORTWAVE/SFC LOW TRACKS ACROSS
MICHIGAN/GRTLKS REGION. EXPECT SHOWERS TO MOVE IN LATER THIS
EVENING...AND QUICKLY TRACK ACROSS THE AREA FROM WEST TO EAST. AN
EMBEDDED ELEVATED TSTM NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION AS UPSTREAM
CONVECTION MAINTAINS SOME STRENGTH AS IT APPROACHES. AFTER AN
INITIAL DROPOFF THIS EVENING UNDER PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES...TEMPS
REMAIN NEARLY STEADY THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
STRONG STACKED LOW PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS UPSTATE NY AND TO JUST OFF
THE NRN NEW ENG COAST THURSDAY EVENING. SFC PRESSURE GRADIENT
TIGHTENS...AND WEST WINDS INCREASE QUICKLY THURSDAY MORNING AS
MIXING COMMENCES. MODEL SOUNDINGS INDICATE GOOD POTENTIAL FOR
MIXING. HOWEVER...NAM A BIT WEAKER WITH LOW LEVEL JET...AND HAVE TO
MIX HIGHER UP TO REALIZE HIGH WIND WARNING GUSTS (GREATER THAN 50
KTS). GFS ON THE OTHER HAND IS STRONGER...AND THUS PROVIDES A BETTER
CHANCE TO OBSERVE 50 KT GUSTS. HIGH WIND WARNING CHANCE BETTER NEAR
THE COAST. FOR NOW...FEEL PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER WILL LIMIT MIXING
TOO HIGH THURSDAY AS THE STACKED LOW MOVES ACROSS NEW ENGLAND. GIVEN
ABOVE UNCERTAINTIES AND EXPECTED WEAKER ISALLOBARIC CONTRIBUTION TO
WINDS...WILL ISSUE WIND ADVISORY FOR NOW. LATER SHIFTS CAN UPGRADE
IF NEEDED...BUT FEEL A STRONG WIND ADVISORY EVENT ON TAP FOR THE
AREA INTO THURSDAY EVENING WITH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH...GUSTS 45 TO 55
MPH. STRONGEST WIND TIMING LATE MORNING THROUGH THE EARLY EVENING
HOURS.

A FEW INSTABILITY SHOWERS THURSDAY...AND POSSIBLY THU EVENING ACROSS
THE INTERIOR AS STACKED LOW MOVES EAST...AND TRAILING COLD FRONT
PASSES BY. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE THU NIGHT INTO FRIDAY.

TEMPS DROP CLOSER TO SEASONABLE...BUT STILL A DEGREE OR TWO ABOVE.

CHILLY FRIDAY NIGHT AS RIDGE BUILDS AND SKIES CLEAR. MOS BLEND
FOLLOWED.

&&

.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
PROGRESSIVE FLOW AND SEASONABLE CONDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.

MODELS IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH QUICK MOVING SOUTHERN STREAM SYSTEM
AND WEAKENING NORTHERN STREAM SYSTEM APPROACHING THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST LATE SAT. SECONDARY DEVELOPMENT POSSIBLE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC
COAST IF STREAMS PHASE...WITH THE LOW TRACKING OFFSHORE SAT NIGHT. AT
THIS TIME MODELS CONTINUE TO TRACK THIS SYSTEM FAR ENOUGH SOUTH TO
JUST SKIRT THE REGION WITH WINTRY PRECIPITATION SATURDAY AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. WILL HAVE TO CONTINUE TO MONITOR.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK TOWARDS THE REGION MONDAY THROUGH TUES
WITH GENERALLY SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS THROUGH
WEDNESDAY. MODELS HINTING AT A STRONG SHORTWAVE DIVING TOWARDS THE
MID-ATLANTIC COAST WED NIGHT...WITH POTENTIAL FOR A COASTAL SYSTEM
THURS/FRI.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
MAINLY VFR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT. SOUTHERLY FLOW OUT
AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT WILL ALLOW CLOUDS TO LOWER TO
MVFR AND THEN IFR BY 06Z WITH THE SHOWERS MOVING INTO THE AREA.
THERE MAY EVEN BE A THUNDERSTORM POSSIBLE...BUT THESE STORMS WILL BE
WEAKENING AS THEY TREK OVER THE APPALACHIANS.

THE PASSAGE OF THE COLD FRONT SHOULD BE AROUND 12Z. A PERIOD OF VERY
WINDY CONDITIONS IS EXPECTED TOMORROW MORNING AND AFTERNOON AS THE
LOW ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT STRENGTHENS AS IT HEADS INTO NEW
ENGLAND. HIGH CONFIDENCE IN SEEING WESTERLY WIND GUSTS INTO THE
UPPER 30S TO AROUND 40 KTS. WE COULD EVEN SEE SOME LOWER 40 KT
GUSTS. HIGHER WINDS WILL BE ALONG THE COAST. WIND SHEAR WILL ALSO BE
A CONCERN AS A STRONG LOWER LEVEL JET DEVELOPS AFTER THE COLD
FRONTAL PASSAGE. VFR CONDITIONS RETURN BY LATE THURSDAY MORNING.

OUTLOOK FOR 18Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY...WINDS AND GUSTS BEGIN TO
DIE DOWN THURSDAY EVENING...WITH SUSTAINED WINDS COMING DOWN BELOW
20 KTS FOR MOST PLACES JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. ISP AND GON WILL STAY
ON THE WINDY SIDE OVERNIGHT AS THEY WILL BE CLOSER TO CENTER OF
THE LOW. IT WILL REMAIN VFR THROUGH SATURDAY.

LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. ON SATURDAY. MODELS
SHOW THIS LOW MOVING NORTHEAST AND PUSHING OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC
COAST. FOR NOW...ONLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OR FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE
MAINLY FOR NYC METRO TERMINALS FOR SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM IS STILL DAYS
AWAY AND THE TRACK OF THE LOW IS STILL UNCERTAIN.

HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA ON MONDAY WITH VFR CONDITIONS.

&&

.MARINE...
SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT FAIRLY WEAK ACROSS THE WATERS THAT THIS
AFTERNOON AND INTO THIS EVENING...THEN INCREASES AFTER 00Z THURSDAY
AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE OHIO VALLEY AND DEEPENS. SOUTHERLY
WINDS WILL THEN INCREASE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. WIND GUSTS WILL
REACH MINIMAL SMALL CRAFT LEVELS ON ALL THE WATERS BY LATE TONIGHT.
ALSO...SEAS ON THE OCEAN WILL BUILD TO SMALL CRAFT LEVELS LATE THIS
EVENING.

AS THE LOW CONTINUES TO DEEPEN AND MOVE INTO NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
THURSDAY WINDS AND GUSTS WILL INCREASE TO GALE FORCE ON ALL THE
WATERS. THERE MAY EVEN BE SOME GUSTS THAT BRIEFLY REACH STORM FORCE
ON THE OUTER OCEAN WATERS DURING THE DAY THURSDAY.

THE STRONG AND GUSTY GALE FORCE WINDS REMAIN ON ALL THE WATERS INTO
THURSDAY NIGHT AS THE LOW CONTINUE TO DEEPEN AND MOVES INTO THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES. WILL HAVE A GALE WARNING ON ALL THE WATERS FROM
THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT. HOWEVER...WIND GUSTS WILL
LIKELY REMAIN INTO FRIDAY MORNING ON THE WATERS UNTIL THE LOW STARTS
TO FILL AND MOVE FARTHER AWAY...AND THE COLD ADVECTION WEAKENS.

SMALL CRAFT SEAS ON THE OCEAN WILL LIKELY REMAIN THROUGH
FRIDAY...THEN FALL BELOW FRIDAY EVENING WITH THE DIMINISHING
WESTERLY WINDS.

SUB SCA CONDS SAT WITH WEAK HIGH WORKING ACROSS THE REGION. WINDS
INCREASING ACROSS ALL WATERS SUN/MON IN WAKE OF DEEPENING LOW PRES
TRACKING E OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC COAST. POTENTIAL FOR SCA CONDS ON AT
LEAST OCEAN WATERS DURING THIS TIME...AND POSSIBLY ALL WATERS
DEPENDING ON STRENGTH OF OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLE TSTMS TONIGHT COULD RESULT IN 2/10 TO 3/10 INCH
AREAL QPF...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 1/2 INCH POSSIBLE.

THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR ICE BREAKUP ON RIVERS THROUGH THURSDAY DUE TO
THE WARMUP. ICE DAMMING OCCURRING ACROSS PORTION OF THE DELAWARE
RIVER NEAR SUSSEX NJ/ORANGE COUNTY NY (PORT JERVIS AREA). GIVEN
THIS INFO...AND DUE TO THE FACT THAT TEMPS REMAIN ABOVE FREEZING
TONIGHT AND THU...HAVE EXTENDED FFA FOR THREAT OF ICE JAMS IN
ORANGE COUNTY. TEMPS FINALLY DROP BELOW FREEZING THU NIGHT ACROSS
ORANGE COUNTY.

AS FOR OTHER INTERIOR LOCATIONS...WILL NOT EXPAND FFA PER
COORDINATION WITH AREA RIVER FORECAST CENTERS.

&&

.TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...
ASTRONOMICAL TIDES ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT FULL MOON COULD
COMBINE WITH STRONG OFFSHORE FLOW TO PRODUCE LOW WATER CONDITIONS
WITH THE LOW TIDE CYCLES LATE THU AFTERNOON INTO THU EVENING...
AND AGAIN EARLY FRI MORNING.

&&

.OKX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY FOR CTZ005>012.
NY...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY FOR NYZ067>081.
     FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NYZ067.
NJ...WIND ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 11 PM EST THURSDAY FOR NJZ002>006-
     011.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 AM EST
     THURSDAY FOR ANZ330-335-338-340-345-350-353-355.
     GALE WARNING FROM 6 AM THURSDAY TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ330-
     335-338-340-345-350-353-355.

&&

SYNOPSIS...PW
NEAR TERM...PW
SHORT TERM...PW
LONG TERM...NV
AVIATION...
MARINE...MET/NV
HYDROLOGY...PW
TIDES/COASTAL FLOODING...PW
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 11, 4:22 AM EST, 11 hours 14 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

CTZ005-NJZ002-NYZ068>070-120930-
NORTHERN FAIRFIELD-WESTERN PASSAIC-PUTNAM-ROCKLAND-
NORTHERN WESTCHESTER-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT COULD PRODUCE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER MEETING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING
CRITERIA NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
EVENING FOR WIND REPORTS...AND ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OR
POWER OUTAGES.

&&

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.

CTZ009-NJZ003>006-011-NYZ071>077-120930-
SOUTHERN FAIRFIELD-BERGEN-EASTERN PASSAIC-ESSEX-HUDSON-UNION-
SOUTHERN WESTCHESTER-NEW YORK (MANHATTAN)-BRONX-
RICHMOND (STATEN ISLAND)-KINGS (BROOKLYN)-QUEENS-NASSAU-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT COULD PRODUCE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.

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

   HIGH WIND WATCH.

.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.

   HIGH WIND WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
EVENING FOR WIND REPORTS...AND ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OR
POWER OUTAGES.

&&

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.

NYZ067-120930-
ORANGE-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST TODAY THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR 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.

   FLOOD WATCH.

A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT COULD PRODUCE
ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER MEETING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WARNING
CRITERIA NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED FOR THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING FOR WIND REPORTS AND ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OR
POWER OUTAGES...AND ALSO FOR ICE JAM FLOODING OCCURRING ON RIVERS
AND STREAMS.

&&

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.

ANZ338-120930-
NEW YORK HARBOR-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FOG COULD BECOME LOCALLY DENSE TONIGHT. A SQUALL LINE AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING COLD FRONT COULD ALSO PRODUCE ISOLATED DAMAGING WIND
GUSTS LATE TONIGHT.

.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 WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY 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.

CTZ010>012-NYZ078>081-120930-
SOUTHERN NEW HAVEN-SOUTHERN MIDDLESEX-SOUTHERN NEW LONDON-
NORTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-NORTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-SOUTHWESTERN SUFFOLK-
SOUTHEASTERN SUFFOLK-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

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.

   HIGH WIND WATCH.

.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.

   HIGH WIND WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY
EVENING FOR WIND REPORTS...AND ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OR
POWER OUTAGES.

&&

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.

ANZ330-335-340-345-120930-
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-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

FOG MAY BECOME LOCALLY DENSE TONIGHT.

.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 WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY 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.

CTZ006>008-120930-
NORTHERN NEW HAVEN-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX-NORTHERN NEW LONDON-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

HAZARDOUS WEATHER MEETING NWS WARNING CRITERIA IS NOT EXPECTED AT
THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THURSDAY INTO THURSDAY EVENING
FOR WIND REPORTS...AND ANY ASSOCIATED DAMAGE OR POWER OUTAGES.

&&

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.

ANZ350-353-355-120930-
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-
422 AM EST WED FEB 11 2009

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT...

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 WATCH.

ALSO...FOG COULD BECOME LOCALLY DENSE TONIGHT.

.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 WATCH.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY 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.

GOODMAN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 3:06 AM ESTFlood WatchOKXOrange55 hr
Feb 11, 3:40 AM ESTGale WatchOKX12 hr
Feb 11, 3:49 AM ESTHigh Wind WatchOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Richmond, Suffolk, Westchester11 hr
Feb 11, 2:56 PM ESTWind AdvisoryOKXBronx, Kings, New York, Orange, Putnam, Richmond and 3 more35 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.