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FZUS71 KBOX 202353
MWSBOX
MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
753 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
ANZ235-237-256-210100-
753 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM APPROACHING THE WATERS
THE AREAS AFFECTED INCLUDE...
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND...
RHODE ISLAND SOUND...
AT 753 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM, CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS. THIS THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED
OVER THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF BLOCK ISLAND, MOVING EAST AT 25
KNOTS.
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
SAKONNET POINT LIGHT, BLOCK ISLAND SOUND, THE COASTAL WATERS WEST OF
BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND SOUND, POINT JUDITH LIGHT, AND THE COASTAL
WATERS BETWEEN BLOCK ISLAND AND MARTHAS VINEYARD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXPECT GUSTY WINDS TO AROUND 30 KNOTS...BRIEFLY ROUGH SEAS AND
LIGHTNING STRIKES. CONSIDER HEADING FOR SAFE HARBOR UNTIL THIS STORM
PASSES.
FREQUENT LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. IF CAUGHT ON THE
OPEN WATER STAY BELOW DECK IF POSSIBLE AND KEEP AWAY FROM UNGROUNDED
METAL OBJECTS.
LAT...LON 4137 7149 4136 7149 4143 7132 4144 7124
4147 7116 4122 7105 4111 7155 4106 7180
4120 7187 4124 7186
FT
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