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FZUS71 KBOX 160500
MWSBOX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
100 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
ANZ231>237-255-256-160630-
100 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
..STRONG THUNDERSTORMS APPROACHING THE WATERS
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...
BUZZARDS BAY...
CAPE COD BAY...
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...
NANTUCKET SOUND...
NARRAGANSETT BAY...
RHODE ISLAND SOUND...
VINEYARD SOUND...
AT 100 AM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS AND SMALL HAIL. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 24 NM
NORTHWEST OF CRANSTON TO 18 NM NORTH OF WESTERLY TO 6 NM NORTH OF NEW
LONDON HARBOR, MOVING EAST AT 45 KNOTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SQUIBNOCKET BIGHT, MENEMSHA BIGHT, BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, SAKONNET POINT
LIGHT, WASQUE POINT, GAY HEAD LIGHT, ROCKY POINT, QUONSET POINT,
GREENWICH BAY, MELVILLE, POPASQUASH POINT, PLUM BEACH LIGHT, VINEYARD
SOUND, BUZZARDS BAY, CAPE POGE LIGHT, EDGARTOWN HARBOR, POINT GAMMON,
HYANNISPORT, NANTUCKET SOUND, AND DUTCH HARBOR LIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...BRIEFLY ROUGH SEAS AND
LIGHTNING STRIKES. CONSIDER HEADING FOR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THESE
STORMS PASS.
THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...AND
COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD FOR BOATERS. A SPECIAL MARINE WARNING MAY
BE ISSUED WHEN THESE STORMS REACH THE NEARSHORE WATERS. BOATERS
SHOULD CONSIDER HEADING FOR SHORE BEFORE THESE STORMS ARRIVE.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4136 7148 4180 7140 4164 7126 4174 7113
4146 7119 4174 7071 4152 7066 4164 7028
4165 7028 4173 7029 4174 7030 4184 7053
4179 7017 4168 7028 4167 7016 4133 7013
4107 7178 4131 7187
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