ISSUED: 3:44 AM FEB. 2, 2023 – NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE FRIDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet possible. * WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm, Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY, New York Harbor, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to 6 AM EST Friday. For the Gale Watch, from Friday morning through late Friday night. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
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