Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2015
Gale Warning 55, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Feb 18, 2015, 3:57 PM EST. It took effect at Feb 19, 2015, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 25 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
- Feb 18, 2015, 3:57 PM EST (20:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 19, 2015, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 20, 2015, 1:15 PM EST
- In force
- 25 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
556 WHUS71 KBOX 182057 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ235-190500- /O.CAN.KBOX.SW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150219T0100Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T1800Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-190500- /O.CAN.KBOX.SW.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-150219T0600Z/ /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T1800Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET- COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ232>234-190500- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T2100Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T0800Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-190500- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T2100Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ237-190500- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T1800Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-190500- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T1800Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ236-190500- /O.UPG.KBOX.GL.A.0012.150219T2100Z-150220T0400Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T0600Z/ NARRAGANSETT BAY- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 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. && $$ ANZ230-190500- /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T0600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR- 357 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
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714 WHUS71 KBOX 190328 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T0800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1400Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T0600Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150220T0000Z-150220T1700Z/ 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- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 12 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-191130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T0600Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1028 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
106 WHUS71 KBOX 190902 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2000Z-150220T1600Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1700Z-150220T1800Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ 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- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-191715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 402 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
672 WHUS71 KBOX 191757 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T1800Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2000Z-150220T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ 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- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 11 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-200200- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1257 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
233 WHUS71 KBOX 192045 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS DEVELOPING CONTINUE TONIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.150219T2200Z-150221T0200Z/ 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- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-200445- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.150219T2100Z-150220T1100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 345 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
111 WHUS71 KBOX 200318 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE OVERNIGHT ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0200Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0200Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0200Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1600Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-201130- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1800Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0200Z/ 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- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-201100- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1100Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 1018 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
638 WHUS71 KBOX 200912 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE FORCE WINDS CONTINUE THIS MORNING ALONG WITH HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY... ANZ232>234-201715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ231-251-201715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ235-237-201715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ250-201715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ254>256-201715- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/ /O.EXT.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ 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- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY. 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 HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING MEANS HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON VESSELS. THESE CONDITIONS CAN BE EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS TO NAVIGATION. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS NOT TRAINED TO OPERATE IN THESE CONDITIONS OR VESSELS NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED TO DO SO... REMAIN IN PORT OR AVOID THE WARNING AREA. && $$ ANZ230-236-201500- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 412 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST AROUND WINDS 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WARNING MEANS WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS ARE IMMINENT OR OCCURRING. OPERATING A VESSEL IN GALE CONDITIONS REQUIRES EXPERIENCE AND PROPERLY EQUIPPED VESSELS. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MARINERS WITHOUT THE PROPER EXPERIENCE OR EQUIPMENT SEEK SAFE HARBOR PRIOR TO THE ONSET OF GALE CONDITIONS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
414 WHUS71 KBOX 201815 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ANZ232>234-210215- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0164.150220T1815Z-150221T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.Y.0007.150220T1815Z-150221T0500Z/ NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. 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 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. && $$ ANZ231-251-210215- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0164.150220T1815Z-150221T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.Y.0007.150220T1815Z-150221T0500Z/ CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. && $$ ANZ235-237-210215- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T1900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0164.150220T1815Z-150221T0600Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.Y.0007.150220T1815Z-150221T0500Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. 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 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. && $$ ANZ250-254-210215- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0164.150220T1815Z-150221T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.Y.0007.150220T1815Z-150221T0500Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY- COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM- 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. && $$ ANZ255-256-210215- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0055.000000T0000Z-150220T2200Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0164.150220T1815Z-150221T0900Z/ /O.CAN.KBOX.UP.W.0004.000000T0000Z-150221T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.UP.Y.0007.150220T1815Z-150221T0500Z/ 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- 115 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FEET. * FREEZING SPRAY...AREAS OF LIGHT TO MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. 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 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY MEANS THAT LIGHT TO MODERATE ACCUMULATION OF ICE IS EXPECTED ON VESSELS. OPERATING A VESSEL IN FREEZING SPRAY CAN BE HAZARDOUS. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT VESSELS BE PREPARED TO TAKE APPROPRIATE COUNTER MEASURES BEFORE PUTTING TO SEA OR ENTER THE ADVISORY AREA. THE COAST GUARD URGES MARINERS TO ENSURE THEIR LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT REMAINS FREE OF ICE. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this gale warning 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 gale warning went out at Feb 18, 3:48 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 18, 3:48 PM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
348 PM EST WED FEB 18 2015
.SYNOPSIS...
LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPS SOUTHEAST OF CAPE COD TONIGHT AND
INTENSIFIES IN THE GULF OF MAINE THURSDAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS
ARE EXPECTED INTO THURSDAY...BUT A TROUGH EXTENDING FROM THE LOW
WILL LIKELY FOCUS A PERIOD OF SNOW IN EAST COASTAL MA
TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTH SHORE. AS THE LOW MOVES INTO
THE MARITIMES...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL BRING BITTER COLD AIR
TO THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY. A LONG DURATION
PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY NIGHT WITH
SNOW CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX IN THE INTERIOR AND CHANGING TO RAIN
IN THE COASTAL PLAIN. UNSEASONABLY COLD CONDITIONS RETURN EARLY
NEXT WEEK.
&&
.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
ANOMALOUS MID LEVEL TROF MOVES INTO THE GT LAKES TONIGHT WITH
SHORTWAVE ENERGY ROTATING AROUND THE BASE OF THE TROF INDUCING
CYCLOGENESIS SE OF NANTUCKET LATER TONIGHT. SFC REFECTION OF THE
MID LEVEL TROF WILL RESULT IN AN INVERTED/NORLUN TROF SETTING UP
ACROSS THE E MA COASTAL WATERS INTO NH/MAINE COAST. THE EXACT
LOCATION OF THIS TROF WILL BE CRITICAL TO DETERMINING WHERE A
PERIOD OF HEAVIER SNOW WILL SET UP TONIGHT AS MID LEVEL LAPSE
RATES ARE VERY STEEP AND SUGGEST HEAVY SNOWFALL RATES.
LATEST GUIDANCE SUGGESTS THE MAIN FOCUS WILL BE JUST TO THE NORTH
ACROSS MAINE. HOWEVER...NAM AND ECMWF DO SHOW AREA OF LOW LEVEL
CONVERGENCE EXTENDING SW ACROSS E COASTAL MA THROUGH ABOUT 06Z
BEFORE IT LIFTS TO THE N LATE TONIGHT. SINCE THESE ARE MESOSCALE
FEATURES WHICH WILL LARGELY INFLUENCE THE SNOWFALL...WE LEANED
TOWARD A BLEND OF THE HI-RES GUIDANCE QPF TO DERIVE SNOWFALL
AMOUNTS. POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR LOCALLY 3-5 INCHES ACROSS ESSEX
COUNTY WITH GENERALLY 1-3" ACROSS THE REST OF E COASTAL MA. THIS
IS DEPENDENT ON THE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE EXTENDING SW INTO THE E
MA. IF THE INVERTED TROF IS FURTHER NE...LESS SNOW WILL FALL AND
IF IT ENDS UP FURTHER SW...MORE SNOW WILL AFFECT E COASTAL MA.
THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE LATEST NEAR TERM TRENDS WILL NEED TO BE
MONITORED CLOSELY. DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR MORE THAN 3 INCHES OF
SNOW IN ESSEX COUNTY WE WILL ISSUE A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY.
ELSEWHERE ACROSS SNE...EXPECT MAINLY SCT SNOW SHOWERS DEVELOPING
WITH ANY ACCUM AN INCH OR LESS.
&&
.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THURSDAY...
ANOMALOUS UPPER LEVEL LOW MOVES INTO NEW YORK STATE AS SFC LOW
DEEPENS IN THE GULF OF MAINE. EXPECT SCT SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING POSSIBLY LINGERING INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON...BUT WITH 700
MB LOW TRACKING ACROSS CENTRAL NEW ENG EXPECT THE MAIN FOCUS FOR
SNOW SHOWERS TO BE ACROSS NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND WHICH IS ALSO WHERE
STEEPEST MID LEVEL LAPSE RATES ARE LOCATED.
DURING THE AFTERNOON...INCREASING W/NW WINDS WITH GUSTS TO 25-35
MPH DEVELOP FROM WEST TO EAST AND THIS WILL REALLY DRY OUT THE LOW
LEVELS WITH DEWPOINTS CRASHING. THIS SHOULD EFFECTIVELY SHUT DOWN
THE SNOW CHANCES WITH LIFTING CIGS AND PARTIAL CLEARING
DEVELOPING. TEMPS WILL ALSO BE FALLING DURING THE AFTERNOON AS
COLD AIR ADVECTION INCREASES. TEMPS FALLING INTO AND THROUGH THE
TEENS MID/LATE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE SINGLE NUMBERS BY EVENING
OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
THURSDAY NIGHT...
EXPECT MAINLY DRY CONDITIONS. OCEAN EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD
REMAIN OFFSHORE AS LOW LEVEL TRAJECTORY IS W/NW. MAIN STORY WILL
BE THE BITTER COLD AIRMASS MOVING INTO SNE. 925 MB TEMPS DROP TO
-20 TO -25C AND EXPECT SUBZERO MINS FOR MUCH OF THE
REGION...EXCEPT FOR AREAS NEAR THE COAST WHERE ZERO TO 5 ABOVE
EXPECTED AND CLOSER TO 10 DEGREES OUTER CAPE/ISLANDS.
STRONG GUSTY W/NW WINDS TO 30-40 MPH EXPECTED IN THE EVENING
GRADUALLY DIMINISHING TO 20-30 MPH OVERNIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT IN
DANGEROUSLY COLD WIND CHILLS DEVELOPING THU NIGHT WITH READINGS 10
TO 25 BELOW ZERO...COLDEST IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. WIND CHILL
ADVISORIES AND POSSIBLY WARNINGS WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED.
&&
.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
HIGHLIGHTS...
* GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND BITTERLY COLD AIR FRIDAY
* LONG DURATION MIXED PRECIP EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
* COLD AIR RETURNS EARLY NEXT WEEK
18/12Z MODELS ARE IN DECENT AGREEMENT WITH THE OVERALL PATTERN.
UPPER TROUGH AND ASSOCIATED LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVE INTO THE
MARITIMES FRIDAY WITH BITTERLY COLD TEMPERATURES MOVING IN BEHIND.
OVER THE WEEKEND...LOW PRESSURE MOVES FROM THE GREAT LAKES THROUGH
QUEBEC BRINGING A COLD FRONT AND A FAIRLY LONG DURATION PRECIP EVENT
TO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. BECAUSE OF THE TRACK OF THE LOW AND WARMER
SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...THIS EVENT WILL BE A
TRICKY FORECAST. PTYPE WILL LIKELY BE A MIX ACROSS THE REGION AND
THE COMBINATION OF WARMER TEMPERATURES OVER THE COLD SNOWPACK WILL
BRING FOG THEN LIMITING TEMPERATURES. THE WARMER AIR IS JUST A
SHORT REPRIEVE FROM THE COLD AS BEHIND THE COLD FRONT FRIGID HIGH
PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN OVER THE REGION. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM COULD AFFECT SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
FRIDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND BRINGING DRY
BUT FRIGID WEATHER INTO THE REGION. EXPECTING A BLUSTERY DAY WITH
STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS AND TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL. WIND
CHILL ADVISORIES ARE LIKELY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING WITH WIND CHILLS
BELOW ZERO FOR MUCH OF THE DAY.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...LOW PRESSURE MOVES THROUGH THE GREAT LAKES AND
INTO QUEBEC...PULLING A COLD FRONT THROUGH SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
SUNDAY. THIS WILL BRING A WINTRY MIX OF PRECIP TO THE REGION AS
WELL AS WARMER TEMPERATURES AS WINDS TURN TO THE SOUTHWEST. SEVERAL
CONCERNS WITH THIS SYSTEM...
PTYPE...EXPECT PTYPE TO START AS SNOW FOR THE ENTIRE REGION.
HOWEVER...AS WARMER AIR STARTS TO MOVE INTO THE AREA AT THE UPPER
LEVELS...PRECIP WILL CHANGEOVER TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE INTERIOR
FOR MUCH OF SUNDAY MORNING. THEN THE QUESTION WILL BE HOW QUICKLY
TEMPERATURES WARM AT THE SURFACE. ACROSS RHODE ISLAND AND THE
COASTAL PLAIN OF MASSACHUSETTS...TEMPS WILL LIKELY WARM ENOUGH TO
CHANGE PRECIP TO A COLD RAIN. HOWEVER...A CAVEAT...GIVEN HOW COLD
IT HAS BEEN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS...EVEN WHEN THE AIR
TEMPERATURE GETS ABOVE 32...THE EXPOSED GROUND MAY REMAIN COLD
ENOUGH FOR ICE TO FORM ON THE SURFACE UNTIL TEMPS WARM A BIT MORE.
DEFINITELY A TRICKY FORECAST.
WIND...AN ANOMALOUSLY STRONG SOUTHWESTERLY LOW LEVEL JET /2-3 STD
ABOVE NORMAL/ WILL DEVELOP OVER SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. THIS WILL
BRING GUSTY WINDS TO THE REGION BUT ALSO WILL AID IN WARMING THE
AIRMASS. HOWEVER...WITH THIS WARMER AIR FLOWING OVER THE COLD
WATERS AND THE DEEP SNOWPACK...WILL LIKELY HAVE DENSE FOG FORMING
ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA.
QPF...FINALLY...WE ARE LOOKING AT A GOOD 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF QPF OVER
THE REGION. WHILE THIS IS NOT A HUGE AMOUNT WHEN LOOKING AT A
STRAIGHT RAIN EVENT...IT IS FAIRLY LARGE IF LOOKING AT AN ALL SNOW
OR ALL ICE EVENT. THE TRICK IS WHEN PRECIP CHANGES OVER FROM ONE
PTYPE TO ANOTHER. REALLY ANY PRECIP THAT OCCURS IS GOING TO
EXACERBATE THE SNOW LOADING ON ROOFS ACROSS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
WITH ICE/RAIN ADDING THE MOST WEIGHT. PARTICULARLY ACROSS CENTRAL
AND EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AS WELL AS RHODE ISLAND...MOST STORM
DRAINS ARE LIKELY CLOGGED WITH SNOW...WHICH WILL LIKELY AID IN
DEVELOPING POOR DRAINAGE AND/OR URBAN FLOODING WITH ANY RAINFALL
THAT OCCURS.
OVERALL...INCREASING CONFIDENCE IN A MIXED PRECIP EVENT THIS WEEKEND
WITH A COMBINATION OF SNOW...ICE...RAIN...FOG...AND GUSTY
SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS.
MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO SOUTHERN NEW
ENGLAND BEHIND THE COLD FRONT. THIS...COUPLED WITH A RETURN TO
NORTHWESTERLY WINDS WILL BRING FRIGID TEMPERATURES BACK INTO
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND. ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MAY AFFECT
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SOMETIME WEDNESDAY BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW.
&&
.AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
THROUGH 00Z...VFR CIGS...BUT GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO SUGGEST MVFR
DEVELOPING LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND SCT SNOW SHOWERS E NEW ENG.
TONIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. A MIX OF VFR/MVFR CIGS...WITH AREAS
OF MVFR/IFR VSBYS DEVELOPING IN SNOW SHOWERS...ESPECIALLY E
COASTAL MA AND CAPE COD. LOCALLY BRIEF HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE CAPE
ANN TO OUTER CAPE COD.
THURSDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. MVFR CIGS WITH SCT SNOW SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING...TRENDING TO VFR DURING THE MID/LATE AFTERNOON.
INCREASING W/NW WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH GUSTS 25-30 KT
DEVELOPING FROM WEST TO EAST.
THURSDAY NIGHT. HIGH CONFIDENCE. MAINLY VFR. W/NW GUSTS TO 30-35
KT IN THE EVENING.
KBOS TAF...MODERATE CONFIDENCE IN TAF. LOWER CONFIDENCE ON A
PERIOD OF IFR VSBYS IN SNOW TONIGHT.
KBDL TAF...HIGH CONFIDENCE IN TAF.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR. BLUSTERY NW WINDS.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...MODERATE CONFIDENCE. PERIODS OF MVFR/IFR
CONDITIONS IN SNOW CHANGING TO FREEZING RAIN ACROSS THE NW ZONES AND
RAIN ACROSS SE MA AND RI.
MONDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE. VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...
LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.
SHORT TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
TONIGHT...GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS EXPECTED BUT MAY SEE
A PERIOD OF E WIND GUSTS TO 20 KT OVER THIS NE MA COASTAL WATERS.
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...AS LOW PRES INTENSIFIES IN THE GULF
OF MAINE AND MOVES INTO THE MARITIMES...W/NW WINDS WILL INCREASE
WITH GALE FORCE GUSTS THU AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT. GUSTS TO
35-40 KT LIKELY. GALE WATCHES WERE CONVERTED TO WARNINGS. IN
ADDITION...WE ISSUED A HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FOR THU NIGHT
AS ARCTIC MOVING OVER THE WATERS COMBINED WITH THE GUSTY WINDS.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
FRIDAY...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING AS HIGH PRESSURE BRINGS
FRIGID AIR OVER THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE
NECESSARY WITH WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING UP TO AROUND 30 KTS. SEAS
WILL DIMINISH THROUGH THE DAY.
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY...WINDS AND SEAS INCREASE GRADUALLY AS A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES AND THEN CROSSES THE WATERS SUNDAY. SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORIES AND POSSIBLY GALES WILL BE NEEDED FOR AT LEAST A PERIOD
OF THIS TIME. SNOW CHANGING TO RAIN WILL LIMIT VISIBILITIES AT
TIMES.
MONDAY...WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS BACK IN
OVER THE WATERS. SMALL CRAFT ADVISORIES WILL BE NECESSARY FOR AT
LEAST PART OF THIS TIME.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 11 AM EST
THURSDAY FOR MAZ006-007.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING FROM 7 PM THURSDAY TO NOON EST
FRIDAY FOR ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 3 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ232>234.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ230-
236.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ231-
251.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ235-
237.
GALE WARNING FROM 4 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ250.
GALE WARNING FROM 1 PM THURSDAY TO 10 AM EST FRIDAY FOR
ANZ254>256.
&&
SYNOPSIS...KJC/RLG
NEAR TERM...KJC/RLG
SHORT TERM...KJC
LONG TERM...RLG
AVIATION...KJC/RLG
MARINE...KJC/RLGHazardous weather outlook, Feb 18, 4:57 AM EST, 11 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 457 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 CTZ002>004-MAZ002>024-026-RIZ001>008-191000- HARTFORD CT-TOLLAND CT-WINDHAM CT-WESTERN FRANKLIN MA- EASTERN FRANKLIN MA-NORTHERN WORCESTER MA-CENTRAL MIDDLESEX MA- WESTERN ESSEX MA-EASTERN ESSEX MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA- WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-EASTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-EASTERN HAMPDEN MA- SOUTHERN WORCESTER MA-WESTERN NORFOLK MA-SOUTHEAST MIDDLESEX MA- SUFFOLK MA-EASTERN NORFOLK MA-NORTHERN BRISTOL MA- WESTERN PLYMOUTH MA-EASTERN PLYMOUTH MA-SOUTHERN BRISTOL MA- SOUTHERN PLYMOUTH MA-BARNSTABLE MA-DUKES MA-NANTUCKET MA- NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI- SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI- WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI- 457 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHERN CONNECTICUT...ALL OF MASSACHUSETTS EXCEPT BERKSHIRE COUNTY...AND RHODE ISLAND. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. ENOUGH SNOW COULD FALL ON THURSDAY TO WARRANT A SNOW ADVISORY FOR SOME AREAS. NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS WOULD BE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE FOR REACHING ADVISORY SNOW THRESHOLDS. THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING...TEMPERATURES AROUND OR BELOW ZERO AND GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL LEAD TO WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 TO 25 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. WIND CHILL ADVISORIES WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED...WITH A LOW PROBABILITY OF A WIND CHILL WARNING OVER THE EAST SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES. SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY EVENING...A LONG DURATION PRECIPITATION EVENT IS LIKELY...BUT THERE REMAINS MUCH UNCERTAINTY ON THE PRECIPITATION TYPE. WINTRY PRECIPITATION APPEARS TO BE LIKELY OVER THE INTERIOR WITH SNOW LIKELY CHANGING TO A WINTRY MIX AND POSSIBLY EVEN CHANGING TO RAIN FOR A TIME. CLOSER TO THE COAST...SNOW WILL LIKELY CHANGE TO RAIN. HOWEVER...A SHIFT IN THE TRACK OF THE STORM COULD RESULT IN EITHER MORE SNOW OR MORE RAIN ACROSS THE AREA. REGARDLESS OF THE PRECIPITATION TYPE...THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCH TO INCH AND A HALF OF WATER IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER BEING DEPOSITED. THIS COULD SIGNIFICANTLY EXACERBATE ROOF LOADING CONCERNS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ235-237-250-254>256-191000- RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 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- 457 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. GALE FORCE NORTHWEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED OVER MUCH OF THE COASTAL WATERS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ231>234-236-251-191000- CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- NARRAGANSETT BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 457 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING... 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. PLEASE LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR GO TO WEATHER.GOV ON THE INTERNET FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE FOLLOWING HAZARDS. GALE WATCH. GALE FORCE NORTHWEST WINDS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...AND HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY IS LIKELY FOR THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANZ230-191000- BOSTON HARBOR- 457 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY. THERE IS THE CHANCE FOR MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY OVER THE HARBOR ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOLLOWED BY A CHANCE OF HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. WTB/THOMPSON FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 4:27 AM EST | Gale Watch | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 4:27 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory for Hazardous Seas | BOX | 12 hr | |
| Feb 18, 3:43 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex | 13 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:57 PM EST | Heavy Freezing Spray Warning | BOX | 45 hr |
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