650  
WHUS71 KBOX 181816  
MWWBOX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
216 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
ANZ254>256-281>283-190730-  
/O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0020.261020T0000Z-261021T1200Z/  
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0024.261020T0000Z-261022T0000Z/  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
216 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 8 PM EDT  
WEDNESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF ATLANTIC COASTAL WATERS, MASSACHUSETTS  
COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM MONDAY TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD ALTER PLANS TO AVOID THESE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ231>235-237-190730-  
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0021.261020T0000Z-261022T0000Z/  
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
216 PM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
EVENING...  
 
* WHAT...NORTHEAST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AND  
SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE  
ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.  
 
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS SEAS WHICH COULD  
CAPSIZE OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD CONSIDER ALTERING PLANS TO AVOID POSSIBLE  
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS. REMAIN IN PORT, SEEK SAFE HARBOR, ALTER  
COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE VESSEL FOR SEVERE WIND AND SEAS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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