Gale Warning 12/12/2024 00:02 for areas

Headline: 
Gale Warning issued December 12 at 3:02AM EST until December 12 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Upton NY
Event: 
Gale Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
December 12, 2024 - 12:02am
Expires: 
December 12, 2024 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...West winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 10 to 15 feet. * WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instruction: 
Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions.
Area Description: 
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 nm
Forcast Office: 
NWS Upton NY