Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2011
Gale Warning 3, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Jan 9, 2011, 8:37 PM EST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2011, 8:37 PM EST (01:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 10, 2011, 1:33 AM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
747 WHUS71 KBOX 100137 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 837 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 ANZ250-254>256-100800- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0003.110110T0137Z-110110T0800Z/ 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- 837 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST MONDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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. && $$ ANZ232>235-237-100945- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T1400Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 837 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST MONDAY. WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-100945- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T1000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 837 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST MONDAY. WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. && $$ ANZ230-236-100700- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T0700Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 837 PM EST SUN JAN 9 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EST MONDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$
1 follow-up statement
877 WHUS71 KBOX 100633 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 133 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ANZ250-254>256-101445- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110110T0800Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110111T0400Z/ 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- 133 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE GALE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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. && $$ ANZ232>235-237-101445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110111T0200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND- BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 133 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ ANZ231-251-101445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110111T0300Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 133 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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. && $$ ANZ230-236-101445- /O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-110111T0100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 133 AM EST MON JAN 10 2011 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING. * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. && $$ FRANK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 4:38 AM EST | Winter Storm Watch | BOX | Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden and 6 more | 36 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:25 PM EST | High Wind Watch | BOX | Nantucket | 24 hr |
| Jan 10, 4:42 PM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 11 hr | |
| Jan 10, 4:42 PM EST | Storm Watch | BOX | 24 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.