...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
1 to 3 feet.

* WHERE...Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, Peconic and
Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through
Shinnecock Bay.

* WHEN...Until 6 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WATERS...

The areas affected include...
Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point out 40 NM...

Long Island South Shore Bays...

At 303 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable
of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were
located along a line extending from near Herod Point to 34 nm
southeast of Buoy 44025, moving east at 15 knots.

Locations impacted include...
Great South Bay, Jones Beach, Shinnecock Bay, South Oyster Bay, Great
Peconic Bay, Buoy 44025, Fire Island Inlet, Westhampton Beach,
Moriches Inlet and Shinnecock Inlet.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners can expect gusty winds to around 30 knots...locally higher
waves...and lightning strikes. Boaters should seek safe harbor
immediately until these storms pass.

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The National Weather Service in Upton has issued a

* Flood Advisory for Poor Drainage Areas for...
Western Suffolk County in southeastern New York...

* Until 330 AM EDT.

* At 1218 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor
flooding in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has
fallen.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Centereach, Shirley, Medford, Ronkonkoma, Stony Brook, Patchogue,
Middle Island, Port Jefferson, Coram, Holbrook, Sayville,
Farmingville, Mastic, Rocky Point, Mastic Beach, Mount Sinai,
Yaphank, Davis Park, Brookhaven National Laboratory and East
Patchogue.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents.

* WHERE...Southern Nassau, Southern Queens, Kings (Brooklyn),
Southeast Suffolk and Southwest Suffolk Counties.

* WHEN...Through Friday evening.

* IMPACTS...Life-threatening rip currents are likely for all
people entering the surf zone. Anyone visiting the beaches
should stay out of the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the
best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
the shore and yell or wave for help.

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