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Small Craft Advisory 85, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

September 8, 2009

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Sep 8, 2009, 4:39 AM EDT. It took effect at Sep 9, 2009, 6:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 71 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 8, 2009, 4:39 AM EDT (08:39 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 9, 2009, 6:00 AM EDT
Expired
Sep 12, 2009, 4:41 AM EDT
In force
71 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

682 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
439 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

ANZ230-236-081645-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090910T0000Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
439 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

A SMALL CRAFT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR WEDNESDAY COVERING BOSTON HARBOR
AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. THIS ADVISORY MAY EVENTUALLY NEED TO EXPAND ITS
TIME OF COVERAGE FROM DAWN WEDNESDAY INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT OR EVEN
THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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>235-237-250-251-254>256-081645-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090910T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
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-
439 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY. 

THIS ADVISORY COVERS ALL OF THE REMAINING MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE
ISLAND COASTAL WATERS. ITS COVERAGE MAY EVENTUALLY NEED TO BEGIN
AROUND DAWN WEDNESDAY. 

THERE IS A MODERATE RISK FOR AN UPGRADE TO A GALE WATCH FOR PARTS OF
THE SOUTH COASTAL WATERS LATER WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY. 

THIS CONCERN IS PROMPTED BY THE UNCERTAIN EVENTUAL TRACK OF A DEVELOPING
GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST. THAT GALE
CENTER MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING
EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE GALE WATCH
AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH COASTAL OPEN
WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


DRAG
15 follow-up statements
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
434 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

ANZ232>235-237-254-090445-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090910T0300Z-090911T0000Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
434 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO
5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THE GALE CENTER IS
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY
BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH
COASTAL OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ255-256-090445-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090909T2100Z-090911T0000Z/
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-
434 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO
5 PM EDT WEDNESDAY. 

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THE GALE CENTER IS
UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY
BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH
COASTAL OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-231-236-250-251-090445-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
434 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. 

A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THIS SYSTEM IS UNCERTAIN
AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE
WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET.  

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

RLG
283 
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1008 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

ANZ232>235-237-254-091030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090910T0300Z-090911T0000Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1008 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD
SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND AND
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM.

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THE GALE
CENTER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH
COASTAL OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ255-256-091030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090909T2100Z-090911T0000Z/
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-
1008 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
THURSDAY EVENING...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY. A GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING. THIS INCLUDES THE COASTAL WATERS
EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET AND
THE COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA
COAST WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THE GALE
CENTER IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG
ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET...ESPECIALLY IN THE SOUTH
COASTAL OPEN WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-231-236-250-251-091030-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1200Z-090909T2100Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1008 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 5 PM EDT
WEDNESDAY FOR BOSTON HARBOR...CAPE COD BAY...NARRAGANSETT BAY...COASTAL
WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE
SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY.

A DEVELOPING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH
CAROLINA COAST WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF
THIS SYSTEM IS UNCERTAIN AT THIS TIME BUT MAY MOVE JUST SOUTH OF
LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

MARINERS WITH OPEN COASTAL WATERS INTENTIONS WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY SHOULD FOLLOW LATER FORECAST TRENDS FOR A POSSIBLE
GALE WATCH AND SEAS OF 10 TO 15 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
723 
WHUS71 KBOX 090832
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

ANZ256-091645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1000Z-090910T1000Z/
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090909T2100Z-090911T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0028.090910T1000Z-090911T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY. THE
GALE WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN
EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO 
MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE TRACK OF THE GALE CENTER 
WILL MOVE JUST SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST 
OF NEW ENGLAND SATURDAY.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT BY MIDDAY A FEW GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT COULD OCCUR THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SHIFT TO EAST
25 TO 30 KT WITH MORE FREQUENT GUSTS UP TO 35 KT BY THURSDAY MORNING.
SEAS WILL BUILD TO 10 TO 15 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>235-237-254-091645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1000Z-090911T1200Z/
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090910T0300Z-090911T0000Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY FOR NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE
ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN
MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM.

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE GALE CENTER WILL MOVE JUST
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND
SATURDAY.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING AND A
FEW ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT COULD OCCUR BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL THEN SHIFT TO EAST 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SEAS WILL
BUILD TO 4 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL
WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ255-091645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1000Z-090911T1200Z/
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.A.0023.090909T2100Z-090911T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WATCH. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS 
VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET.

A DEVELOPING GALE CENTER...CURRENTLY ALONG THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
WILL APPROACH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THE GALE CENTER WILL MOVE JUST
SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND FRIDAY BEFORE WEAKENING EAST OF NEW ENGLAND
SATURDAY.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT BY LATE MORNING AND A
FEW ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT COULD OCCUR BY THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS
WILL THEN SHIFT TO EAST 20 TO 30 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. SEAS WILL
BUILD TO 8 TO 12 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS THROUGH THURSDAY
NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-250-251-091645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1000Z-090911T1200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY
FOR CAPE COD BAY...THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE
STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY INCLUDING MASSACHUSETTS
BAY AND IPSWICH BAY.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING AND A FEW
ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT COULD OCCUR BY LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL
THEN SHIFT TO EAST 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS TO 25 KT TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY. SEAS WILL BUILD TO 2 TO 4 FT EXCEPT 4 TO 8 FEET ACROSS THE
OUTER COASTAL WATERS THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY NIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-091645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090909T1000Z-090909T2200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
432 AM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
EVENING FOR BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. 

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 KT THIS MORNING AND A FEW
ISOLATED GUSTS UP TO 35 KT COULD OCCUR BY LATE MORNING. WINDS WILL
THEN SHIFT TO EAST 15 TO 20 KT TONIGHT AND THURSDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
313 
WHUS71 KBOX 092030
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
430 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

ANZ250-251-100430-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090911T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.090909T2030Z-090911T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
430 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM
EDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WEDNESDAY HAVE RESULTED IN 4 TO 6 FOOT WIND WAVES
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS. WINDS WILL DIMINISH
SOMEWHAT TONIGHT...HOWEVER A PERSISTENT NORTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 20 KT
WILL RESULT IN SEAS REMAINING ROUGH ACROSS THESE WATERS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-092130-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090909T2200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
430 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY. 

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AS OF LATE WEDNESDAY ACROSS
BOSTON HARBOR AND NARRAGANSETT BAY. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED.

$$

ANZ256-100430-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090910T1000Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0028.090910T1000Z-090911T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
430 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE MARITIMES
THURSDAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TO
YIELD NORTHEAST GALES ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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>235-237-254-255-100430-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090911T1200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
430 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY. 

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE MARITIMES
THURSDAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TO
YIELD GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

NOCERA
035 
WHUS71 KBOX 100308
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1108 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

ANZ256-101115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090910T1000Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0028.090910T1000Z-090911T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1108 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY.
A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING
OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE
MARITIMES THURSDAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TO YIELD NORTHEAST GALES ACROSS THE WATERS SOUTH
OF BLOCK ISLAND.

SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FEET THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT.

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>235-237-254-255-101115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090911T1200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
1108 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY
FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...
RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL MOVE SOUTH INTO THE
MARITIMES THURSDAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TO YIELD GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS ACROSS THE WATERS
THROUGH FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-101115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090911T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1108 PM EDT WED SEP 9 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 AM EDT FRIDAY COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN
BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY.

GUSTY NORTHEAST WINDS WEDNESDAY RESULTED IN 4 TO 6 FOOT WIND WAVES
ACROSS THE NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS WATERS. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED
BUT A PERSISTENT NORTHEAST WIND OF 15 TO 20 KT WILL RESULT IN SEAS
REMAINING ROUGH ACROSS THESE WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$
600 
WHUS71 KBOX 100824
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
424 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

ANZ256-101630-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0028.090910T1000Z-090911T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
424 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS CANCELLED THE GALE
WARNING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
FRIDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD
EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TODAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TO BRING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS 
HE WATERS SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

SEAS WILL BUILD TO 6 TO 10 FEET THROUGH FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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>235-237-254-255-101630-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
424 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY
FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...
RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TODAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TO BRING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS 
THE WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-101630-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
424 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY
AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS
BAY AND IPSWICH BAY.

A PERSISTENT NORTHEAST TO EAST WIND OF 15 TO 20 KT WILL RESULT
IN SEAS REMAINING ROUGH ACROSS THESE WATERS WITH 3 TO 6 FOOT SEAS
EXPECTED.

STRONG HIGH PRESSURE OVER QUEBEC WILL BE CENTERED ACROSS THE CANADIAN
MARITIMES TODAY AND WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE OFF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TO BRING SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS ACROSS 
THE WATERS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$
119 
WHUS71 KBOX 101354
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
954 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

ANZ231>235-237-254>256-102200-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
954 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH
THIS AFTERNOON. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND EASTER MOST OUTER-WATERS. IN ADDITION...SEAS OF 6 TO 10
FEET ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE OUTER-WATERS THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-102200-
/O.CON.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
954 AM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KT WILL RESULT IN SEAS
BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET THROUGH TONIGHT AND PROBABLY INTO FRIDAY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

FRANK
730 
WHUS71 KBOX 101959
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
359 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

ANZ231>235-237-254>256-110400-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
359 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN MOST OUTER-WATERS...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
IN ADDITION... SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF THE
OUTER-WATERS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-110400-
/O.CON.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
359 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EDT FRIDAY. 

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL RESULT IN SEAS
BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

FRANK
489 
WHUS71 KBOX 110149
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
949 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

ANZ256-111000-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0029.090911T0149Z-090911T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
949 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE COASTAL
WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM
SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35
KNOTS THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. SEAS OF 8 TO 12 FEET ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-254-255-111000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
949 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY
FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY...
RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
THROUGH FRIDAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE
SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MOST OUTER WATERS...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS
WILL BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION... SEAS OF 6 TO 10 FEET ARE EXPECTED
ACROSS THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-111000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
949 PM EDT THU SEP 10 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 8 PM EDT FRIDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL
8 PM EDT FRIDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE
STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND
IPSWICH BAY.

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL RESULT
IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$
887 
WHUS71 KBOX 110721
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
321 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

ANZ256-111500-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090911T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
321 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING
FOR THE COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING 
OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS THROUGH THIS MORNING. PERSISTENT EAST WINDS WILL RESULT 
IN SEAS BETWEEN 8 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ236-111530-
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090911T1200Z-090911T2000Z/
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
321 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 4 PM EDT
THIS AFTERNOON FOR NARRAGANSETT BAY. 

EAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 KT TODAY. IN ADDITION SEAS WILL BE
ROUGH AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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>235-237-254-255-111530-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
321 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD SOUND...
BUZZARDS BAY...RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
TODAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND
EASTERN MOST OUTER WATERS...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL BE
POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION PERSITENT EAST WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS
BETWEEN 6 TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-111530-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
321 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL
6 AM EDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS NOW IN EFFECT
UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY
AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS BAY
AND IPSWICH BAY.

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WILL RESULT
IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$
811 
WHUS71 KBOX 111102
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
702 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

ANZ250-251-111915-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SW.Y.0038.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
/O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
702 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS TO AT
LEAST 25 KNOTS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET. THIS
COMBINATION REPLACES THE SEAS ONLY ADVISORY ISSUED EARLIER FOR THE
NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ256-111500-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090911T1500Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
702 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS THROUGH THIS MORNING. PERSISTENT EAST WINDS WILL RESULT
IN SEAS BETWEEN 8 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-254-255-111915-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
702 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS OF 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
TODAY. THE STRONGEST WIND GUSTS WILL BE FOUND ACROSS THE SOUTHERN
AND EASTERN MOST OUTER WATERS...WHERE GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL
BE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 
6 TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ236-111915-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.090911T1200Z-090911T2000Z/
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
702 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

EAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 KT TODAY. IN ADDITION SEAS WILL BE
ROUGH AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
747 
WHUS71 KBOX 111416
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1016 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

ANZ256-111800-
/O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090911T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1016 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON. PERSISTENT EAST WINDS WILL RESULT
IN SEAS BETWEEN 8 TO 10 FEET.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231>235-237-254-255-112230-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
1016 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 6 TO 10 FT
SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS...AND 2 TO 3 FOOT SEAS IN THE BAY AND SOUNDS
FARTHER NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ236-112000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090911T2000Z/
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1016 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

EAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SEAS
WILL BE ROUGH AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-112230-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1016 AM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AT LEAST 25 KNOTS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
693 
WHUS71 KBOX 111758
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
158 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

ANZ256-120200-
/O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-090911T1800Z/
/O.EXA.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
158 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY...
...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY. THE GALE
WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT TIMES
THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 6 TO 10 FT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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>235-237-254-255-120200-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
158 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 30 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE AT
TIMES THIS AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN
6 TO 10 FT SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS...AND 2 TO 3 FOOT SEAS IN THE BAY
AND SOUNDS FARTHER NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ236-112000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090911T2000Z/
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
158 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON. 

EAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 25 KT THIS AFTERNOON. IN ADDITION SEAS
WILL BE ROUGH AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-120200-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T1000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
158 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EDT SATURDAY.

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO AT LEAST 25 KNOTS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
150 
WHUS71 KBOX 120213
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1013 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

ANZ235-237-254>256-121015-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090913T0000Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
1013 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THEN
SUBSIDE LATE. THESE WINDS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 6 TO 10 FT SOUTH
OF THE ISLANDS...AND 4 TO 7 FOOT SEAS IN SOUNDS FARTHER NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-251-121015-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090913T0000Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1013 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT
SATURDAY FOR THE COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE
STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY...MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND
IPSWICH BAY.

PERSISTENT EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS OF 15 TO 20 KNOTS WITH GUSTS
TO 25 KNOTS WILL SUBSIDE OVERNIGHT. PERSISTENT E SWELL WILL RESULT
IN SEAS BETWEEN 4 AND 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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>234-120500-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090912T0500Z/
CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
1013 PM EDT FRI SEP 11 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT SATURDAY...

THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EDT
SATURDAY FOR CAPE COD BAY...NANTUCKET SOUND...VINEYARD
SOUND...BUZZARDS BAY.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WIND GUSTS UP TO 25 KNOTS WILL CONTINUE THEN
GRADUALLY SUBSIDE. THIS WILL RESULT IN SEAS BETWEEN 6 TO 10 FT
SOUTH OF THE ISLANDS...AND 2 TO 4 FOOT SEAS IN THE BAY AND SOUNDS
FARTHER NORTH.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
495 
WHUS71 KBOX 120841
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
441 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009

ANZ235-237-250-251-254>256-121645-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0085.000000T0000Z-090913T0000Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.SW.Y.0039.090912T0841Z-090913T0600Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
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-
441 AM EDT SAT SEP 12 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM
EDT SUNDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
SUNDAY FOR RHODE ISLAND SOUND...BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...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...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. THE SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

EAST TO NORTHEAST WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED TO 10 TO 20 KT. HOWEVER A
PERSISTENT E SWELL WILL BRING 4 TO 7 FOOT SEAS ACROSS THE OUTER
WATERS AND SE FACING SOUNDS THROUGH THIS EVENING.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this small craft advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Boston/Norton, MA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this small craft advisory went out at Sep 8, 4:18 AM EDT, 21 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 4:18 AM EDT, 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
418 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND BRINGS DRY WEATHER THROUGH LATE
THIS WEEK. A WEAK COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTH ACROSS OUR REGION LATE
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY MORNING. LOW PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY APPROACH
FROM THE SOUTH THURSDAY INTO SATURDAY. ANOTHER WEAK HIGH MAY PUSH OUT
OF QUEBEC EARLY NEXT WEEK.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
CONSIDERABLE HIGH CLOUDINESS COVERS THE AREA. FOG PATCHES FORMED
EARLY THIS MORNING WHERE THIN SPOTS IN THE OVERCAST WERE OCCURRING.

OTHERWISE CIRRIFORM CLOUDS WILL PREVAIL TODAY AS A SERIES OF UPPER
LEVEL SHORT WAVE DISTURBANCES TRACK NE AHEAD OF LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST.

HIGH TEMPERATURES WILL BE A TAD WARMER THAN MONDAYS HIGHS...GENERALLY
IN THE 70S...BUT COOLEST NEAR THE SHORE. STAYED CLOSER TO THE SLIGHTLY
COOLER MAV GUIDANCE DUE TO THE HIGH CLOUDINESS AND LIGHT ONSHORE FLOW
NEAR THE COAST.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH 6 PM WEDNESDAY/...
TONIGHT...A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO REACH THE AREA LATE.
MEANWHILE A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE IS EXPECTED TO TRACK NORTHEAST OFF
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST. CROSS SECTIONS INDICATE THE BACKDOOR FRONT
WILL HAVE SOME LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ACCOMPANYING IT...BUT WITH THE
MAIN DYNAMICAL FORCING SHEARED NE OF THE AREA IN CONFLUENT FLOW.
THE SURFACE WAVE ALONG THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WITH BRING MORE MID TO
HIGH LEVEL MOISTURE PRIMARILY ALONG THE SOUTH COAST. OVERALL HAVE
FEATURED INCREASING CLOUDS ACROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT...WITH A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF RAIN ALONG THE FAR SOUTH COAST.

WEDNESDAY...A COOL AND BRISK SEPTEMBER DAY IS ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE
REGION AS MARITIME HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE AREA. AN INCREASING
PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN THE BUILDING HIGH AND DEVELOPING LOW
PRESSURE SOUTH OF THE AREA WILL INCREASE WIND SPEEDS ESPECIALLY NEAR
THE COAST.

THE MAIN QUESTION WILL BE WHETHER OR NOT PRECIPITATION REACHES
THE AREA. THE LOCATION OF THE CONFLUENCE ZONE AND POSITIONING OF THE
CANADIAN MARITIMES UPPER LOW WILL DETERMINE WHETHER THE NORTHERN
EDGE OF PRECIPITATION WILL REACH THE AREA WEDNESDAY. THE GFS APPEARS
TO BE MOST PROGRESSIVE AND TOO AGGRESSIVE WITH THE PRECIPITATION
SHIELD...WHILE THE LATEST NAM IS THE MOST AMPLIFIED SOLUTION AND
SHUNTS THE PRECIPITATION WELL SOUTH OF THE AREA. CURRENTLY HAVE
LEANED TOWARDS A CONSENSUS...CLOSER TO THE RGEM/UKMET/ECMWF
SOLUTIONS. HAVE ADVERTISED SLIGHT CHANCE TO LOW CHANCE POPS ALONG
THE SOUTH COAST WHERE THE BEST AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND FORCING
MECHANISMS MAY BE AVAILABLE.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
MOST OF THE MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE IN FAIR AGREEMENT...THOUGH STILL
HAVE TIMING ISSUES WITH THE HIGH PRES RIDGE BREAKING DOWN LATER THIS
WEEK FROM THE MARITIMES INTO NEW ENGLAND...THEN LOW PRESSURE
DEVELOPING OFF THE MID ATLC COAST WHILE TRYING TO PUSH N TOWARD THE
REGION LATER THIS WEEK. HAVE THE TINIEST BIT MORE CONFIDENCE...BUT
STILL NOT TOTALLY SURE WHETHER THIS WILL OCCUR DUE TO THE HIGHLY
AMPLIFIED UPPER LEVEL BLOCKING PATTERN ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE
WHICH TENDS TO SLOW THINGS DOWN.

FOR NOW...HAVE GONE WITH A BLEND OF THE 00Z OP ECWMF RUN AND THEIR
ENSEMBLES AS WELL AS THE GFS ENSEMBLES...KEEPING A SLOW PACE IN THE
DEPARTURE OF THE HIGH TO THE E AND LOW PRES UP THE COAST. BOTH THE
12Z GFS AND GGEM MASS FIELD SURFACE MAPS APPEAR TO BREAK DOWN THE
RIDGE AND SUBSEQUENTLY BRING THE MOISTURE FROM THE LOW NORTHWARD TOO
FAST. PREFERRED THE SLOWER ROUTE AT THIS POINT.

WEDNESDAY...APPEARS TO BE THE LAST DRY DAY...BUT CLOUDS FEED INTO
THE REGION FROM THE S AS WELL AS THE INCREASING ONSHORE FLOW. AS
PRES GRADIENT STARTS TO INCREASE...EXPECT E-NE WINDS PICK UP...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS SE MA/RI AND ALONG THE COAST. FEEL THE RIDGING
WILL REMAIN STRONG ENOUGH TO KEEP THE PRECIP TO THE S. WITH MORE
CLOUDS AND INCREASING ONSHORE WIND...EXPECT DAYTIME HIGHS TO RUN
ABOUT 5 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL...MAINLY IN THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY...CONTINUED THE PREVIOUS FORECAST TREND TO
SLOWLY BRING CHANCE POPS INTO THE REGION FROM S-N...WITH THE HIGHEST
POPS THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY ALONG THE COAST AND ACROSS N CT/RI/SE
MA. WITH THE SQUEEZE PLAY THAT MAY OCCUR AS THE STRONG HIGH SLOWLY
HEADS E WHILE THE DEVELOPING LOW PUSHES N...WILL CONTINUE TO SEE
E-NE WINDS PICK UP. COULD SEE GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH LATER WEDNESDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ESPECIALLY ALONG THE IMMEDIATE E COAST...CAPE
COD AND THE ISLANDS. WITH THE INCREASING MOISTURE CONVERGENCE...
COULD ALSO SEE SOME AREAS GET HEAVIER RAINFALL AMOUNTS...MAINLY IN
THE THURSDAY TO FRIDAY TIMEFRAME. AGAIN...NOT A WHOLE LOT OF
CONFIDENCE BUT POTENTIAL IS THERE.

MAY ALSO NEED TO MONITOR COASTAL CONDITIONS. WITH INCREASING AND
PERSISTENT E-NE WINDS...SEAS WILL BE BUILDING. HIGHEST TIDES ARE
OCCURRING OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS...THOUGH...BUT SOMETHING TO
KEEP AN EYE ON.

WITH THE ONSHORE WINDS...CLOUDS AND RAINFALL...TEMPS WILL RUN UP TO
10 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL FOR THE HIGHS...MAINLY ON THURSDAY.

FRIDAY NIGHT-SATURDAY...CURRENT FORECAST SUGGESTS A SLOW CLEARING
PROCESS AS THE LOW GRADUALLY PUSHES E. AGAIN...TIMING IS HIGHLY IN
QUESTION...BUT HAVE TAPERED OFF THE PRECIP FROM W-E DURING THIS
TIMEFRAME. WITH CONTINUED ONSHORE FLOW...MAY TAKE TIME TO DRY OUT.
HOWEVER...HIGHS ON SATURDAY MAY BREAK 70 FOR MOST AREAS.

SUNDAY-MONDAY...MODELS SUGGEST DRY AND SEASONABLE CONDITIONS AS WEAK
HIGH PRES BUILDS ACROSS THE REGION...WHICH SHOWS GOOD CONTINUITY
WITH THE PREVIOUS FORECAST. NOT A WHOLE LOT OF CONFIDENCE WITH THIS
PORTION OF THE FORECAST...HOWEVER.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
TODAY...VFR. LOCAL IFR IN FOG PATCHES THIS MORNING INTERIOR LOW LYING
SECTIONS SUCH AS KBAF THROUGH 11Z.

TONIGHT...VFR. PERHAPS MVFR CEILINGS FAR S COAST IN -RA. BACKDOOR
COLD FROPA AFTER MIDNIGHT 06Z-12Z.

WEDNESDAY...VFR. PERHAPS MVFR CEILINGS IN -RA SOUTH COAST.

OUTLOOK /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MAINLY VFR. LOCAL MVFR CIGS/VSBYS IN EARLY
MORNING...THEN LATE NIGHT FOG.

THURSDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT...CURRENT FORECAST TIMING SUGGESTS THAT CIGS
BEGIN TO LOWER TO MVFR FROM S-N DURING THURSDAY. VSBYS LOCALLY
IFR IN AREAS OF RAIN...ESPECIALLY ACROSS N CT/RI/SE MA THURSDAY
MORNING...SPREADING N DURING THE AFTERNOON. MVFR-IFR CIGS/VSBYS
THURSDAY NIGHT-FRIDAY NIGHT IN SCT SHOWERS AND PATCHY FOG.

SATURDAY...LEFTOVER MVFR CIGS/VSBYS ACROSS SE MA/E RI IN SCT SHOWERS
THROUGH ABOUT MIDDAY...OTHERWISE CONDITIONS SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR.

&&

.MARINE...
TODAY...WINDS AND SEAS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SCA CRITERIA.

TONIGHT...BACKDOOR COLD FRONT AFTER MIDNIGHT 06Z-12Z. POSSIBLE WIND
GUSTS TO 25KT N WATERS VERY LATE.

WEDNESDAY...SCA POSTED FOR ALL THE WATERS. STRONG HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS
WITH INCREASING MOMENTUM TRANSFER. NE WIND GUSTS TO 20 TO 30 KT
EXPECTED WITH SEAS BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.

OUTLOOK /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY/...
E-NE WINDS CONTINUE TO INCREASE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...DEPENDING UPON THE
TIMING OF LOW PRES MOVING UP THE EASTERN SEABOARD. CURRENT FORECAST
THINKING SUGGESTS THAT E WINDS WILL GUST TO GALE FORCE ON THE
SOUTHERN OUTER WATERS AROUND TO E OF CAPE COD WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...POSSIBLY INTO THURSDAY NIGHT. LOWERED SEA FORECAST A
BIT...BUT COULD STILL APPROACH 11 FEET WELL OFFSHORE. TIMING IS STILL
AN ISSUE...THOUGH...SO CONFIDENCE IS NOT THAT HIGH AT THE MOMENT.

CURRENT FORECAST DOES SLOWLY DIMINISH WINDS AND SEAS FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY...BUT COULD STILL SEE SMALL CRAFT CRITERIA.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
NH...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EDT THURSDAY
     FOR ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 8 AM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR
     ANZ230-236.

&&

SYNOPSIS...EVT/STRAUSS
NEAR TERM...STRAUSS
SHORT TERM...STRAUSS
LONG TERM...EVT
AVIATION...EVT/STRAUSS
MARINE...EVT/STRAUSS
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 8, 4:24 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
424 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>014-017-018-026-NHZ011-012-015-RIZ001>004-
090830-
HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-
EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA-
WESTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA-SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-
WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA-
WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-CHESHIRE NH-
EASTERN HILLSBOROUGH NH-WESTERN AND CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH NH-
NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-
EASTERN KENT RI-
424 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN
CONNECTICUT...CENTRAL MASSACHUSETTS...EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE AND
NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ007-015-016-019>024-RIZ005>008-090830-
EASTERN ESSEX MA-SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-
SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA-SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-
NANTUCKET MA-BRISTOL RI-WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
424 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS...SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHERN RHODE ISLAND AND SOUTHERN RHODE ISLAND.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

A HIGH SURF ADVISORY FOR RIP CURRENTS A LOW TO MODERATE
PROBABILITY...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE SOUTH COAST WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON AND THROUGH FRIDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-090830-
BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
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-
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-
424 AM EDT TUE SEP 8 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.

EAST WINDS MAY GUST UP TO 35 KNOTS ON THE OUTER WATERS MAINLY FROM
PROVINCETOWN TO POINT JUDITH AND MONTAUK POINT FROM WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY AS LOW PRESSURE PASSES SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. SEAS MAY
BUILD UP TO 11 FEET.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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