{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.f104cbb888214d698177fd0b9c62733a245cf3ef.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 6:25PM EDT until May 20 at 7:30PM 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.f104cbb888214d698177fd0b9c62733a245cf3ef.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":264,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Marine Warning: Special Marine Warning issued May 20 at 6:25PM EDT until May 20 at 7:30PM EDT by NWS Upton NY\n\n**Severity:** Severe\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Immediate\n**Areas:** New York Harbor; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM\n**Issued by:** NWS Upton NY\n**Sent:** 2026-05-20T18:25:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-20T18:25:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-20T19:30:00-04:00\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 Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM...\nNew York Harbor...\n\n* Until 730 PM EDT.\n\n* At 625 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line\nextending from 13 nm northwest of Raritan Bay to near South Amboy\nto 15 nm northwest of Silverton, moving east at 35 knots.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts in excess of 50 knots and small hail.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Boats could suffer significant structural damage in high\nwinds. Small craft could capsize in suddenly higher\nwaves.\n\n* Severe thunderstorms will be near...\nRaritan Bay around 630 PM EDT.\nSandy Hook Bay around 640 PM EDT.\nSandy Hook, Lower New York Harbor, The Verrazano Narrows Bridge,\nand Upper New York Harbor around 645 PM EDT.\nRockaway Inlet around 655 PM EDT.\nJamaica Bay around 700 PM EDT.\nEntrance to New York Harbor around 710 PM EDT.\nBarnum Island and Island Park around 715 PM EDT.\n\n## Instructions\nBoaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass.\nWind gusts in excess of 50 knots, 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."}