473  
WHUS71 KBOX 161855  
MWWBOX  
 
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
255 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
ANZ231>235-237-251-170800-  
/O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0003.260316T2100Z-260317T1200Z/  
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
255 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND SEAS  
8 TO 13 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS AND RHODE  
ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL CAPSIZE OR  
DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ250-254>256-170800-  
/O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0003.260316T2100Z-260317T1200Z/  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
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-  
255 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY
 
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AND SEAS  
12 TO 17 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS, COASTAL WATERS EAST  
OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE  
SANCTUARY, COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA  
TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM AND COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO  
25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET. IN RHODE ISLAND  
COASTAL WATERS, COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS  
VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS SEAS WILL CAPSIZE OR  
DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
ANZ230-236-170800-  
/O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0003.260317T0000Z-260317T0900Z/  
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
255 PM EDT MON MAR 16 2026  
 
...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM  
EDT TUESDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT AND  
WAVES 5 TO 8 FEET EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...IN MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS, BOSTON HARBOR. IN  
RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS, NARRAGANSETT BAY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 5 AM EDT TUESDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...STORM FORCE WINDS AND HAZARDOUS WAVES WILL CAPSIZE  
OR DAMAGE VESSELS AND REDUCE VISIBILITY.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
MARINERS SHOULD REMAIN IN PORT, ALTER COURSE, AND/OR SECURE THE  
VESSEL FOR SEVERE CONDITIONS.  
 

 
 

 
 
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