Advarsler, Bulkeley School

Special Marine Warning issued June 6 at 8:47PM EDT until June 6 at 10:15PM EDT by NWS Upton NY SMWOKX The National Weather Service in Upton NY has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Eastern Long Island Sound... Peconic and Gardiners Bays... * Until 1015 PM EDT. * At 846 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 8 nm northwest of New Haven Harbor to near Mouth of the Housatonic River to 7 nm south of Smithtown Bay, moving east at 45 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. * Strong thunderstorms will be near... The Thimbles around 855 PM EDT. Herod Point around 900 PM EDT. Central Long Island Sound, Falkner Island, and Madison Reef around 905 PM EDT. Mattituck Inlet, Six Mile Reef, and Westbrook Center around 915 PM EDT. Long Sand Shoal, Essex Village, Great Peconic Bay, and Horton Point around 920 PM EDT. Shelter Island Sound, Mouth of the Connecticut River, and Little Peconic Bay around 925 PM EDT. Dering Harbor and Shelter Island around 930 PM EDT. Gardiners Bay, Orient Point, Plum Island, and Niantic Bay around 935 PM EDT. Boaters should seek safe harbor immediately until these storms pass. Wind gusts 34 knots or greater, high waves, lightning, and heavy rain are expected with these storms. If caught on the open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded metal objects.