Mattituck

Marine Weather Statement issued May 23 at 11:58AM EDT by NWS Upton NY The areas affected include... Fire Island Inlet to Montauk Point NY out 40 NM... Eastern Long Island Sound... Peconic and Gardiners Bays... Long Island South Shore Bays... At 1157 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated strong thunderstorms, capable of producing winds to around 30 knots. These thunderstorms were located along a line extending from 10 nm northeast of New Haven Harbor to near Westhampton Beach to 24 nm east of Buoy 44025, moving east at 25 knots. strong thunderstorms will be near... Central Long Island Sound, Great Peconic Bay, Mattituck Inlet, Shinnecock Bay, Shinnecock Inlet, Falkner Island, and Madison Reef around 1205 PM EDT. Horton Point, Little Peconic Bay, and Six Mile Reef around 1210 PM EDT. Shelter Island Sound and Westbrook Center around 1220 PM EDT. Dering Harbor, Long Sand Shoal, and Shelter Island around 1225 PM EDT. Mouth of the Connecticut River and Essex Village around 1230 PM EDT. Gardiners Bay and Orient Point around 1235 PM EDT. Plum Island around 1245 PM EDT. Buoy 44017, Gardiners Island, and Niantic Bay around 1250 PM EDT. 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.