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Gust Front Approaching: NOAA Marine Weather Statement
The National Weather Service reports that a gust front capable of producing winds in excess of 30 knots is being tracked on Doppler Radar.
LONG ISLAND SOUND, NY — A gust front is approaching the waters of the Long Island Sound.
The front was spotted in a line stretching from north of Captain Harbor to northwest of Eastchester Bay. The storm is moving east at 15 knots.
A marine weather statement issued by the National Weather service was issued at 6:53 p.m. The gust front is expected to reach Mamaroneck Harbor and Execution Rocks close to 8:00 p.m. Boaters should be prepared for gusty winds and high waves.
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Boaters should immediately seek safe harbor until the storm front has passed.
The front will reach Captain Harbor, Hampstead Harbor and Baxter Estates by 8:20 p.m, Stamford Harbor by 8:35 p.m. and the Norwalk Islands by 8:45 p.m., according to forecasters.
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