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named water · New York

Thurston Basin

Not today, captain. The water is outside your comfort line.

Smoke · 80° · 6 kt windNDBC 44065 · CO-OPS 8516945 · NWS + KJFK
Today's callNo-Gohigh confidence
Marine noticeAir Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 3:28PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Marine noticeAir Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Official advisoryRip Current Statement

Rip Current Statement issued July 17 at 2:45PM EDT until July 18 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY In effect through 7/18/2026, 9:00:00 PM EDT.

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Marine noticeAir Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 2:45PM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Official warningFlood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 17 at 2:35PM EDT until July 19 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY In effect through 7/19/2026, 2:00:00 AM EDT.

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Marine noticeAir Quality Alert

Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 9:51AM EDT by NWS Upton NY

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Flood Watch is active for this location. Official warnings override otherwise comfortable wind and wave numbers.

For Pursuit 235 · 4 hours · limits 15 kt / 2.5 ft

Make it yours, skipper

The flag re-reads the water for your boat and your day.

Your boat

Time on the water

Your comfort line: 15 kt wind · 2.5 ft seas

Pick your day

Seven days, one honest flag each.

Showing hourly detail for today. Each flag uses that day's own forecast.

Peak wind8 kt

Daylight forecast

Peak seas2 ft

4 NWS grid hours

Sea stateLong-period swell

2 ft at 15 sec · 112°

TideLow 8 AM

4 turns today

Tidal currentNot reported

Tide stage shown as a proxy; no speed inferred

Water level nowNot reported

Selected station has no recent observation

Observed now10 kt

NDBC 44065

Water temperature74.8 °F

NDBC 44065 · observed 7/17/2026, 4:20:00 PM EDT

How the day develops

Wind, waves, and tide stay aligned to the same daylight hours.

Wind6–8 kt

Sustained wind in knots. The dashed line is your selected boat limit.

Waves2–2 ft

Wave height from the NWS marine grid, with clearly identified buoy-based estimates for gaps.

Tide0.5–5.9 ft

Predicted water level in feet relative to MLLW from NOAA CO-OPS.

Hour by hour

Daylight only. The useful part of your day.

8 kt2 ft · 15 secEbb
7 kt2 ft · 15 secEbb
6 kt2 ft · 15 secEbb
6 kt2 ft · 15 secEbb
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TimeWindSea stateTide + currentSky + risk
5 PM8 kt · G 122 ft at 15 sec · Long-period swell5.88 ft · Ebb (tide-stage proxy)Smoke
6 PM7 kt · G 122 ft at 15 sec · Long-period swell3.53 ft · Ebb (tide-stage proxy)Smoke
7 PM6 kt · G 122 ft at 15 sec · Long-period swell1.58 ft · Ebb (tide-stage proxy)Smoke
8 PM6 kt · G 122 ft at 15 sec · Long-period swell0.49 ft · Ebb (tide-stage proxy)Smoke

How this forecast is built

6 of 8 inputs reporting. Stations, locations, and roles are shown below.

Wind + skyNWS forecast at Thurston Basin

Resolved directly from the destination coordinates.

WavesNWS grid 44065 + NDBC 44065

The buoy fills wave gaps and supplies observations.

Tide + currentCO-OPS 8516945

Predicted heights, turns, and current speed where supported.

HazardsNWS alert point

6 active notices.

Water levelNot currently reported

Measured-versus-predicted check unavailable.

Water temperatureNDBC 44065 · 74.8°F

Latest available buoy observation.

Source geography

Where these readings come from

Dashed lines connect this destination to the stations contributing marine, tide, and aviation context.

  • Forecast pointThurston BasinNWS forecast point
  • BuoyNew York Harbor Entrance · 4406516.6 NM away
  • Tide gaugeKings Point · 851694510.1 NM away
  • AviationNew York/JFK Intl · KJFK0.7 NM away
Locating forecast sources…
live · forecast
Strong match

NWS hourly forecast

RoleSupplies the hourly wind, sky, temperature, and precipitation forecast at this destination.

forecast point
Thurston Basin · thurston-basin
Coordinates
40.6423° N, 73.7484° W

Why this sourceUses the catalog's pre-resolved NWS grid cell for these destination coordinates.

Data timingForecast grid updated · 2 hr ago

ConfidenceThe forecast is resolved directly at this location.

Hourly wind, weather, temperature, and precipitation forecast resolved from the selected latitude/longitude.

live · official alerts
Strong match

NWS active marine hazards

RoleChecks active watches, warnings, advisories, and statements and applies their severity to the boating verdict.

alert point
Thurston Basin · thurston-basin
Coordinates
40.6423° N, 73.7484° W

Why this sourceResolved directly at the destination coordinates through the NWS active-alert feed.

Data timingAlert feed updated · just now

ConfidenceThe forecast is resolved directly at this location.

6 active National Weather Service alerts intersect the selected point.

live · wave forecast
Strong match

NWS coastal marine grid

RoleSupplies forecast wave heights, which Boat or Nope uses before buoy-based estimates when available.

marine grid point
New York Harbor Entrance · 44065
Distance
16.6 NM from destination
Coordinates
40.3680° N, 73.7010° W

Why this sourceResolved on the coastal marine grid at 44065, the selected marine reference point for this destination.

Data timingMarine grid updated · 2 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Wave-height forecast resolved at marine reference 44065. Used before Boat or Nope's observed-buoy fallback when the grid reports usable wave heights.

live · observed
Strong match

NDBC 44065

RoleChecks recent observed wind, waves, and water temperature and helps fill gaps when the marine grid has no usable wave value.

buoy
New York Harbor Entrance · 44065
Distance
16.6 NM from destination
Coordinates
40.3680° N, 73.7010° W

Why this sourceSelected from the catalog as the nearest trusted NDBC marine observation station for Thurston Basin.

Data timingLatest buoy observation · 1 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Selected catalog buoy, 16.6 NM from the selected location. Reports observed wind, waves, and water temperature when those sensors are available.

live · prediction
Strong match

CO-OPS 8516945

RoleSupplies predicted tide heights and high/low timing for each forecast day.

tide station
Kings Point · 8516945
Distance
10.1 NM from destination
Coordinates
40.8103° N, 73.7649° W

Why this sourceSelected as the nearest trusted CO-OPS prediction station for Thurston Basin.

Data timingPredictions generated for each selected day

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Selected catalog tide station, 10.1 NM from the selected location. Tide predictions and high/low events in feet relative to MLLW for the available forecast days.

unavailable · observed water level
Unavailable

CO-OPS observed water level 8516945

RoleCompares the latest measured water level with the predicted tide to reveal material positive or negative departures.

water-level station
Kings Point · 8516945
Distance
10.1 NM from destination
Coordinates
40.8103° N, 73.7649° W

Why this sourceUses the same selected CO-OPS station as the tide forecast so observed and predicted heights share the MLLW datum.

Data timingNo recent water-level observation

ConfidenceNearby candidates were checked, but none returned usable data during the latest refresh.

Checks whether the selected CO-OPS station reports a recent measured water level that can be compared with prediction.

CO-OPS water level: 502 Bad Gateway

unavailable · current prediction
Unavailable

CO-OPS tidal currents

RoleSupplies predicted flood, ebb, and slack timing and speed for wind-against-current risk checks when NOAA supports the nearby station.

current search point
Thurston Basin · thurston-basin
Coordinates
40.6423° N, 73.7484° W

Why this sourceNo nearby mapped station returned predictions during this refresh; no current speed is inferred from tide height alone.

Data timingPrediction unavailable

ConfidenceNearby candidates were checked, but none returned usable data during the latest refresh.

Boat or Nope only shows current speed when a nearby NOAA prediction station returns usable flood, ebb, or slack data; tide stage remains clearly labeled as a proxy otherwise.

CO-OPS currents: ACT3601: The operation was aborted due to timeout; ACT3556: The operation was aborted due to timeout; ACT3596: The operation was aborted due to timeout; ACT3551: The operation was aborted due to timeout

live · observed + forecast
Strong match

AviationWeather KJFK

RoleAdds nearby observed and forecast gust context from METAR and TAF reports.

aviation station
New York/JFK Intl · KJFK
Distance
0.7 NM from destination
Coordinates
40.6392° N, 73.7639° W

Why this sourceChosen from the nearest aviation candidates that returned a current METAR or TAF report.

Data timingLatest METAR observation · 2 hr ago

ConfidenceThe selected source is within 25 NM of the destination.

Nearest aviation candidates: KJFK 0.7 NM, KFRG 16.1 NM, KISP 30.8 NM.

Hourly seas: NWS coastal marine-grid wave height is preferred when available. Gaps fall back to the latest NDBC wave observation projected with forecast wind; fallback values are planning estimates, not NOAA wave forecasts.

Wave character: Wave height and dominant period are combined to distinguish long-period swell from short or steep chop. The label explains comfort and handling; it is not a replacement for a vessel-specific stability assessment.

Current and water level: Current speed is shown only when a nearby NOAA current-prediction station returns usable data. Observed water level is compared with the same station's MLLW tide prediction; tide stage is not presented as measured current speed.

Verdict: Go, Caution, No-Go, or Incomplete uses your wind and sea limits, then applies official active-alert severity and identified wave/current compound risks.

Source retrieval0 reused · 27 refreshed

Updated 7/17/2026, 5:36:51 PM EDT · Planning context, not certified navigation.

Local source coverage

Planning a boating day at Thurston Basin

Thurston Basin is a Northeast boating destination in New York, with local wind, wave, tide, and aviation weather conditions from nearby reporting stations.

This named water in New York uses New York Harbor Entrance (44065, 16.6 NM away) for marine observations, Kings Point (8516945, 10.1 NM away) for tide predictions, and New York/JFK Intl (KJFK, 0.7 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.

This location is part of Boat or Nope's reviewed launch catalog and remains subject to automated source-health checks.

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