553  
WHUS71 KBOX 262041  
MWWBOX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA  
341 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
ANZ273-262145-  
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0122.091127T1500Z-091128T0300Z/  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 40 NM  
OFFSHORE-  
341 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
 
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL  
CRAFT ADVISORY.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-251-254-270445-  
/O.CON.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-  
341 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM  
EST FRIDAY.  
 
SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET IN THE FORM OF EAST SWELLS WITH A PERIOD OF 8 TO  
10 SECONDS WILL PERSIST INTO TONIGHT. MEANWHILE...NORTHEAST WINDS  
WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 30 KNOTS BY DAYBREAK 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 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.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ231>234-255-270445-  
/O.CON.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-  
341 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...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. A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO  
10 AM EST FRIDAY.  
 
NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE LATE TONIGHT WITH GUSTS TO 25 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 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.  
 
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.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ230-270445-  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0039.091127T1500Z-091128T1100Z/  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
341 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>237-256-270445-  
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0122.091127T1500Z-091128T0300Z/  
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0033.091128T0300Z-091129T0000Z/  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
341 PM EST THU NOV 26 2009  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM EST  
FRIDAY...  
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH  
SATURDAY EVENING...  
 
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 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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