{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.d4e5fd74b9f3c50691ff79f0332f0788060fd035.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 7:04PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.d4e5fd74b9f3c50691ff79f0332f0788060fd035.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Upton NY"},"word_count":280,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 7:04PM EDT until May 20 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM; Waters from Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY from 20 to 60 NM; Waters from Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 to 60 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Upton NY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-20T19:04:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-20T19:04:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T20:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nSMWOKX\n\nThe National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a\n\n* Special Marine Warning for...\n\nSandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 60 NM...\nLong Island South Shore Bays...\n\n* Until 800 PM EDT.\n\n* At 704 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from near Cold Spring Harbor to near Entrance to New York\nHarbor to 13 nm southeast of Shark River Reef, moving east at 35\nknots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and small hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and\nsuddenly higher waves.\n\n* Strong thunderstorms will be near...\nEast Bay, Jones Beach, Jones Inlet, Middle Bay, and South Oyster\nBay around 710 PM EDT.\nFire Island Inlet around 720 PM EDT.\nBuoy 44025 and Great South Bay around 740 PM EDT.\n\n## Instructions\nBoaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.\nWind gusts 34 knots or greater, small hail, high waves, lightning,\nand heavy rain are expected with these storms. If caught on the open\nwater stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal\nobjects."}