712 WHUS71 KOKX 202121 MWWOKX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY 421 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED ON THE OCEAN WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL TIGHTEN FRIDAY AFTERNOON BETWEEN STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE OVER THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING EASTWARD FROM THE PLAINS STATES PRODUCING SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS ON THE OCEAN WATERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY MORNING. ANZ330-335-338-340-345-211000- /O.EXB.KOKX.SC.Y.0087.081121T2300Z-081122T2300Z/ LONG ISLAND SOUND EAST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- LONG ISLAND SOUND WEST OF NEW HAVEN CT/PORT JEFFERSON NY- NEW YORK HARBOR-PECONIC AND GARDINERS BAYS- SOUTH SHORE BAYS FROM JONES INLET THROUGH SHINNECOCK BAY- 421 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN UPTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD TO 3 TO 5 FT IN RESPONSE TO THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ350-353-355-211000- /O.EXT.KOKX.SC.Y.0087.081121T1800Z-081122T2300Z/ MORICHES INLET NY TO MONTAUK POINT NY OUT 20 NM- FIRE ISLAND INLET NY TO MORICHES INLET NY OUT 20 NM- SANDY HOOK NJ TO FIRE ISLAND INLET NY OUT 20 NM- 421 PM EST THU NOV 20 2008 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM EST SATURDAY. NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT FRIDAY AFTERNOON. SEAS WILL ALSO BUILD TO 4 TO 7 FT IN RESPONSE TO THESE WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KT ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$