819  
WHUS71 KBOX 270231  
MWWBOX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
ANZ250-251-254-271045-  
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0121.000000T0000Z-091127T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0039.091127T1500Z-091128T1100Z/  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST  
SATURDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM  
FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT  
AS COASTAL STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.  
 
AS THE STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY...GALE FORCE WESTERLY  
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP WITH GUSTS INCREASING TO 40 TO  
45 KNOTS BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND LIKELY CONTINUING THROUGH  
SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR  
EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ231>234-255-271045-  
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0121.091127T0600Z-091127T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0039.091127T1500Z-091128T1100Z/  
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST  
SATURDAY...   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED  
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM  
FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST SATURDAY.  
 
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AS  
COASTAL STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.  
 
AS THE STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY...GALE FORCE WESTERLY  
WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP BY LATE FRIDAY MORNING WITH GUSTS  
INCREASING TO 40 TO 45 KNOTS FRIDAY NIGHT AND LIKELY CONTINUING INTO  
SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR  
EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ230-271045-  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0039.091127T1500Z-091128T1100Z/  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST  
SATURDAY...  
 
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 6 AM EST  
SATURDAY.  
 
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND  
20 KNOTS AS A COASTAL STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH. AS THE  
STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY...GALE FORCE WESTERLY WINDS  
ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE AFTERNOON AND WILL LIKELY  
CONTINUE INTO SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR  
OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES  
EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY  
RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR  
EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ235-237-256-271045-  
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0122.091127T0600Z-091128T0300Z/  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0033.091128T0300Z-091129T0000Z/  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
 
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 PM EST  
FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
INCREASING NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT AS  
COASTAL STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.  
 
AS THE STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY...GALE FORCE WESTERLY  
WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE  
INTO SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO  
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING  
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE  
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER  
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS  
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
ANZ236-271045-  
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0122.091127T1100Z-091128T0300Z/  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0033.091128T0300Z-091129T0000Z/  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
931 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
 
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 10 PM EST  
FRIDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING  
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.  
 
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS AROUND  
20 KNOTS AS A COASTAL STORM APPROACHES FROM THE SOUTH.  
 
AS THE STORM PASSES TO THE NORTH ON FRIDAY...GALE FORCE WESTERLY  
WINDS ARE LIKELY TO DEVELOP FRIDAY NIGHT AND WILL LIKELY CONTINUE  
INTO SATURDAY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO  
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING  
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE  
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER  
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS  
ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT.  
INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER  
VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
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