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Small Craft Advisory 9, NWS Boston/Norton, MA

January 14, 2015

NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this small craft advisory at Jan 14, 2015, 4:37 PM EST. It was in force for 35 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 14, 2015, 4:37 PM EST (21:37 UTC)
Expired
Jan 16, 2015, 4:05 AM EST
In force
35 hr
Issued by
NWS Boston/Norton, MA

The text

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

622 
WHUS71 KBOX 142137
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
437 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...BUILDING SEAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY OUTER OCEAN WATERS...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MARITIMES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TO YIELD 4 TO 8 FT SEAS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE OUTER OCEAN WATERS OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

ANZ254>256-150545-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.150114T2137Z-150116T1100Z/
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-
437 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-150545-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.150115T0300Z-150116T1100Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
437 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM
EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
FRIDAY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 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.

&&

$$


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7 follow-up statements
267 
WHUS71 KBOX 150331
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1031 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...BUILDING SEAS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY OUTER OCEAN WATERS...

.HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE MARITIMES WILL COMBINE WITH LOW PRESSURE
TRACKING WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TO YIELD 4 TO 8 FT SEAS
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY ACROSS THE OUTER OCEAN WATERS OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND.

ANZ254>256-151145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1100Z/
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-
1031 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-151145-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1100Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1031 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 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.

&&

$$


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591 
WHUS71 KBOX 150836
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

.LOW PRESSURE WELL OFFSHORE MOVES OUT TO SEA TODAY. AN ARCTIC COLD
FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

ANZ251-151645-
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT FRIDAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-151645-
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT FRIDAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-151645-
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  35 KT FRIDAY. 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-151645-
/O.EXB.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EST THIS MORNING. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  35 KT FRIDAY. 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-151645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
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-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT FRIDAY. 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-151645-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 
  40 KT FRIDAY. SEAS 4 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-151645-
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
336 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS AROUND 2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
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351 
WHUS71 KBOX 151543
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NEW YORK NY
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

.LOW PRESSURE WELL OFFSHORE MOVES OUT TO SEA TODAY. AN ARCTIC
COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING.

ANZ251-152345-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-152345-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-152345-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-152345-
/O.EXP.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150115T1600Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-152345-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
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-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT FRIDAY. 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-152345-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 4 TO 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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-152345-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1043 AM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT FRIDAY. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$
965 
WHUS71 KBOX 152046
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY EVENING...

ANZ232>234-160500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
  SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-251-160500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
  SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-160500-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM
EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 9 AM EST
FRIDAY.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
  SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
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-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
346 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
  SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


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636 
WHUS71 KBOX 152049
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY EVENING...

...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT...

ANZ254>256-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
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-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-251-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.150116T0300Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING
TO 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-160500-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
349 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

FRANK

FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
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@NWSBOSTON
877 
WHUS71 KBOX 160314
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS EXPECTED FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY EVENING...

...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT...

ANZ254>256-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
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-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ250-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>234-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ231-251-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ235-237-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST FRIDAY...
...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-161115-
/O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0003.150116T1400Z-150117T0200Z/
BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1014 PM EST THU JAN 15 2015

...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM EST FRIDAY THROUGH
FRIDAY EVENING...

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 1 TO 2 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT
WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON

YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT
WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON

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@NWSBOSTON
489 
WHUS71 KBOX 160905
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...NORTHWEST WIND GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 KNOTS EXPECTED TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY TONIGHT AND EARLY SATURDAY...

ANZ232>234-161715-
/O.CAN.KBOX.SC.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-150116T1400Z/
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NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED.
THIS FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING
TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN
CANCELLED. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

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CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10
AM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

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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-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY. A FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS
FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
10 AM EST SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY 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 4 TO 7 FEET.

* FREEZING SPRAY...MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.

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 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.

&&

$$

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RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 11 PM EST
THIS EVENING. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE
GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.

&&

$$

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COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING TO 2 AM EST
SATURDAY. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. THE GALE
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 
  KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 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.

&&

$$

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BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY-
405 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2015

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE
WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS
EVENING. THE GALE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.

* WINDS AND SEAS...WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 
  KT. SEAS 2 TO 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.

&&

$$


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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 Jan 14, 4:28 PM EST, 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 14, 4:28 PM EST, 9 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
428 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

.SYNOPSIS...
ARCTIC HIGH PRESSURE LINGERS OVER THE MARITIMES AND PROVIDES COLD
CONDITIONS TONIGHT AND THURSDAY. MEANWHILE LOW PRESSURE TRACKS WELL
SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER AN INVERTED TROUGH EXTENDING NORTHWEST
FROM THE OCEAN LOW WILL RESULT IN MAINLY LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS OVER
EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND POSSIBLY SOME FREEZING DRIZZLE TONIGHT AND
THU. A DRY ARCTIC FRONT SWEEPS ACROSS THE REGION FRIDAY AFTERNOON
FOLLOWED BY FRIGID TEMPERATURES FRI NIGHT AND SAT.  LOW PRESSURE
THEN TRACKS OVER THE AREA LATE SUN INTO MON WITH MAINLY RAIN
IMPACTING THE REGION...POSSIBLY ENDING AS SNOW ACROSS THE
INTERIOR.

&&

.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM THURSDAY MORNING/...
430 PM UPDATE...

BROAD EASTERN MID LEVEL TROUGH INDUCING CYCLOGENESIS WELL EAST OF
THE NC COAST LATE THIS AFTERNOON. BULK OF DEEP LAYER MOISTURE
REMAINS WELL OFFSHORE HOWEVER ENOUGH FORCING FROM MID LEVEL TROUGH
TO INDUCE AN INVERTED TROUGH FROM THE OCEAN LOW NORTHWESTWARD INTO
EASTERN MA. ALREADY SEEING A NICE TEMP GRADIENT ALONG THIS BOUNDARY
WITH PVC 34F WITH AN EAST WIND MEANWHILE 28F AT FMH WITH NNW WIND!
THIS INVERTED TROUGH/BOUNDARY WILL OSCILLATE ACROSS CAPE COD THE
ISLANDS AND POSSIBLY INTO COASTAL PLYMOUTH/BOSTON AND CAPE ANN. THIS
WILL BE THE AREA OF FOCUS FOR PRECIP TONIGHT.

PTYPE IS FAIRLY STRAIGHT FORWARD THROUGH MIDNIGHT WITH ALL SNOW FROM
THE UPPER CAPE NORTHWARD THRU PLYMOUTH COUNTY TO BOSTON TO CAPE ANN.
THE MID AND OUTER CAPE AND NANTUCKET WILL SEE RAIN MIX IN AT TIMES.

AFTER 06Z FORECAST BECOMES DICEY WITH TEMPS WARMING A BIT ALOFT
COMBINED WITH MOISTURE BECOMING SHALLOWER. THIS RESULTS IN THE SNOW
GROWTH REGION DRYING OUT. HERE IN THE COASTAL PLAIN CAN GET ICE
NUCLEI AS WARM AS -8C OR SO DUE TO SUSPENDED SALT PARTICLES.
HOWEVER CROSS SECTIONS DRY OUT DOWN TO -8C/-7C. THIS INCREASES THE
RISK OF FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN FROM UPPER CAPE NORTHWARD TO BOSTON
AND CAPE ANN GIVEN SUBFREEZING SURFACE TEMPS.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS SHOULD RANGE FROM A TRACE TO POSSIBLE AN INCH.
CHARACTER OF THE SNOW SHOULD BE VERY FINE/DUSTY TYPE SNOW GIVEN THE
LACK OF  WITH SNOW PRODUCTION AROUND THE -8C LAYER. ALSO
POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN WILL HOLD DOWN ACCUMULATIONS.

ELSEWHERE...CLOUDY OVERNIGHT WITH SCATTERED FLURRIES POSSIBLE THIS
EVENING BEFORE COLUMN DRIES OUT ALOFT. SEASONABLY COLD TEMPS
TONIGHT.

&&

.SHORT TERM /6 AM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
THURSDAY...

MORE OF THE SAME...HIGHEST RISK FOR PRECIP WILL BE OVER EASTERN MA
WITH LOWEST RISK WESTWARD INTO THE CT RVR VLY. ALL MODEL GUID IN
GOOD AGREEMENT BEST FORCING FOR ASCENT OCCURS IN THE AFTERNOON WITH
APPROACH OF SHORT WAVE TROUGH. THUS HIGHEST POPS DURING THIS TIME.
SAME PTYPE ISSUES AS BOTTOM OF SNOW GROWTH REGION IS ONLY MARGINALLY
SATURATED TO SUPPORT SNOW SHOWERS. THUS MAY HAVE SOME FREEZING
DRIZZLE/RAIN AT TIMES ONCE AGAIN FROM THE UPPER CAPE NORTHWARD THRU
PLYMOUTH COUNTY INTO BOSTON AND CAPE ANN. GIVEN POTENTIAL TRAVEL
IMPACTS INCLUDING THE HEAVILY TRAVELED ROUTE-3 CORRIDOR WILL ISSUE A
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT TO INCREASE PUBLIC AWARENESS ON THIS
POTENTIAL WINTRY WEATHER. IF FORECAST CONFIDENCE INCREASES ON HIGHER
POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE/RAIN A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MAY BE
ISSUED BY LATER SHIFTS.

AS FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS A COATING TO AN INCH IS POSSIBLE WITH LOW
RISK OF ISOLATED 2 INCH AMOUNTS. CHARACTER OF THE SNOW SHOULD BE
VERY FINE/DUSTY TYPE SNOW GIVEN THE LACK OF DENDRITES WITH SNOW
PRODUCTION AROUND THE -8C LAYER.  ALSO POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING
DRIZZLE/RAIN WILL HOLD DOWN ACCUMULATIONS.

OTHERWISE CLOUDY SKIES PREVAIL WITH POSSIBLE BREAKS OF SUNSHINE
ACROSS WESTERN CT-MA. TEMPS ONCE AGAIN COLDER THAN NORMAL BUT NOT
QUITE AS COLD AS TODAY AS AIRMASS MODIFIES SOMEWHAT.

THU NIGHT...

MID LEVEL TROUGH MOVES OFFSHORE WITH CLEARING SKIES FROM WEST TO
EAST. SEASONABLE COLD AS WELL. IT WILL BECOME BLUSTERY LATE ACROSS
THE COASTAL PLAIN/CAPE COD AND ISLANDS INCLUDING THE HIGHER TERRAIN
AS PGRAD INCREASES AHEAD OF APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT.

&&

.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
*/ HIGHLIGHTS...

 - GUSTY WINDS CENTERED AROUND A DRY COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE FRIDAY
 - CONSIDERABLY COLD INTO SATURDAY MORNING WITH LOWS BELOW ZERO
 - QUIET WEATHER UNDER HIGH PRESSURE FOR SATURDAY
 - POTENTIAL COASTAL LOW SETUP FOR SUNDAY

OVERVIEW AND MODEL PREFERENCES...
THE KEY TO THE LONG TERM FORECAST APPEARS TO BE THE ATTEMPT OF A
REDEVELOPING AND MODEST BLOCK IN THE NRN ATLANTIC. CURRENT CPC
PROGS SUPPORT THE SHIFT OF THE AO FROM WEAKLY POSITIVE TO NEAR
NEUTRAL...IF NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY NEGATIVE. THIS SHIFT IN THE LAST 24
HOURS HAS HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON DEVELOPING COASTAL LOW PRES
ASSOCIATED WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLED JUST E OF THE 40/70
BENCHMARK. WITH THIS MORE AMPLIFIED FLOW YIELDING STRONGER TILT TO
THE ATTENDANT TROF WITH THIS LOW PRES...THE TREND HAS BEEN TO BOTH
SLOW THE FEATURE AND SHIFT IT FURTHER W...POSSIBLY ALLOWING THE
CENTER OF THE LOW ITSELF TO ACTUALLY MOVE WITHIN THE 40/70
BENCHMARK OR EVEN INLAND. BOTH GFS/ECENS DO SHOW CLUSTERING CLOSER
TO SHORE THAN PREVIOUS RUNS AND THE 12Z GFS IS NOW CLOSER TO WHAT
THE 13.12Z ECMWF WAS SHOWING. GIVEN THESE FACTORS...AND THE FACT
THAT CONFIDENCE IS INCREASING IN IMPACTS FROM THIS FEATURE /AS
WELL AS MODEST AGREEMENT ELSEWHERE IN THE LONG TERM/ A BLEND OF
THE GFS /SLIGHTLY FASTER/ AND THE ECMWF /SLIGHTLY SLOWER/ WILL BE
USED WITH THIS FORECAST UPDATE.

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

FRI AND FRI NIGHT...
FAIRLY ROBUST COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH REINFORCING SHOT OF COLD
AIR MOVES THROUGH DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS. NOTE VERY DRY
SOUNDINGS BUT THERE COULD BE ENOUGH LOW LVL AND BL INSTABILITY FOR
A BRIEF SNOW-BURST OR FLURRY AS THE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. NOT
EXPECTING ANY SIG ACCUMULATIONS...BUT THE FROPA IS LIKELY TO BE
ASSOCIATED WITH A DECENT WIND SHIFT AND FORCING OF NEARLY 40 KT
LLJ TO THE SFC. THEREFORE...MAY NEED TO WATCH FOR ANY ISOLATED
SNOW SHOWERS WITH BRIEF VSBY REDUCTIONS...BUT NOT OUT OF THE
QUESTION SOME AREAS REMAIN DRY WITH ONLY THE COLD BREEZE BEING THE
MAIN IMPACT. OTHERWISE...STILL A FEW QUESTIONS ABOUT ABILITY TO
RADIATE FRI NIGHT WITH MODERATE SFC PRES GRADIENT. HOWEVER STRONG
COLD ADVECTION IS STILL LIKELY TO ALLOW TEMPS IN INTERIOR MA/CT TO
FALL INTO THE NEGATIVE SINGLE DIGITS. SHOULD RADIATIVE PROCESSES
OCCUR IN SOME VALLEYS...DOUBLE DIGIT SUB-ZERO TEMPS ARE CERTAINLY
LIKELY. AGREE WITH PREVIOUS FORECASTER THAT CURRENT MOS MAY BE
BEST TO START...BUT ARE STILL LIKELY TOO WARM FOR THE FRI NIGHT
MINS.

SAT...
BRIEF...BUT QUICK MOVING RIDGE OF HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER DURING
THE DAY. IN SPITE OF THE SWITCH TO RETURN FLOW...THE COLD START IS
LIKELY TO KEEP HIGH TEMPS NEAR IF NOT EVEN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL
FOR MID JANUARY.

SUN INTO MON...
OF ISSUE HERE IS THE RECENT WESTWARD AND MORE AMPLIFIED SHIFT
REGARDING A COASTAL STORM FOR THE LATE SUN INTO EARLY MON
TIMEFRAME. RECENT TRENDS SUGGEST THAT THE CENTER OF THE LOW COULD
PASS WITHIN THE 40/70 BENCHMARK OR EVEN DIRECTLY OVER SRN NEW
ENGLAND SUN NIGHT. AM NOTING MODERATE LOW-MID LVL FGEN COMBINED
WITH 50-60 KT SLY LLJ. MOISTURE IS AVAILABLE GIVE A SUBTROPICAL
CONNECTION...BUT AT THIS TIME PWATS LOOK TO REMAIN BELOW 1.0
INCHES...AND ONLY ABOUT 1 STD DEV ABOVE MID JANUARY CLIMATOLOGY.
HOWEVER...THIS CLOSE OF A PASS SUGGESTS A THERMAL PROFILE
SUPPORTING ALL RAIN ACROSS THE REGION WHICH MAY START AS EARLY AS
LATE SUN AFTERNOON. THE...LLJ AS WELL AS CONDITIONALLY UNSTABLE
PROFILE ABOVE DEEP INVERSION SUGGESTS BRIEFLY HEAVY RAIN IS ALSO
POSSIBLE...WITH BOTH OPERATIONAL MODELS SUPPORTING 6 HOURLY QPF
TOTALING NEAR AN INCH SUN EVENING. THEREFORE...WILL HAVE TO WATCH
FOR PATCHES OF HEAVY RAIN. REGARDING THE WIND THREAT WITH THE
LLJ...EVEN THOUGH NEARLY 60 KT IS APPARENT AS LOW AS NEAR
H92...VERY ROBUST INVERSION IS NOTED IN SOUNDINGS SO IT WILL
LIKELY BE DIFFICULT FOR MUCH OF THIS MOMENTUM TO MIX TO THE SFC.
BEST CHANCE WOULD BE NEAR SHORELINES...WHERE WARMER MARINE
INFLUENCE MAY ENHANCE BL MIXING POTENTIAL. WILL BE INCREASING POPS
WITH THIS UPDATE GIVEN THE HIGHER CONFIDENCE...BUT THERE IS STILL
SOME UNCERTAINTY ESPECIALLY WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF COLD AIR
MIXING INTO THE NW INTERIOR BY MON...BUT IF THIS W TREND CONTINUES
IT IS UNLIKELY /ESPECIALLY WITH THE LACK OF A COLD BLOCK TO THE N/
THAT TOO MUCH COLD AIR IS EXPECTED. WILL NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON
THIS FOR THE TIME BEING.

TUE INTO WED...
IT DOES APPEAR THAT FOLLOWING THIS LOW PRES PASSAGE...THAT
SECONDARY SHOT OF COLD AIR WILL BE ADVECTING INTO THE REGION IN
IT/S WAKE. EXPECTING TEMPS TO FALL BACK TO BELOW SEASONAL NORMALS.

&&

.AVIATION /21Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.

.NEAR-TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...HIGH CONFIDENCE.

1 PM UPDATE...

THRU 00Z...MVFR IN SCATTERED FLURRIES...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SOME
RAIN AT TIMES OVER NANTUCKET.

AFTER 00Z...MVFR MOST TERMINALS. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE OVER
SOUTHEAST MA WHERE IFR IS LIKELY ALONG WITH LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS
BECOMING MORE WIDESPREAD...POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN CAPE COD AND
THE ISLANDS. MVFR MAY TREND TO VFR WESTERN MA-CT AFTER 06Z.

THU...MVFR RI AND EASTERN MA WITH IFR SOUTHEAST MA INCLUDING CAPE
COD AND ISLANDS ALONG WITH SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...POSSIBLY
RAIN/SNOW SHOWERS CAPE COD AND ISLANDS. VFR POSSIBLE OVER WESTERN
MA-CT.

THU NIGHT...ANY LEFTOVER MVFR/IFR OVER EASTERN MA IN SCATTERED
SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS IMPROVES TO VFR LATER IN THE EVENING.
ELSEWHERE...VFR.

KBOS TERMINAL...UNCERTAINTY IN AREAL COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF
SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT AND THU. MOST LIKELY ACTIVITY REMAINS LIGHT
WITH VSBYS GREATER THAN 2 MILES AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FROM A
COATING TO AN INCH.

KBDL TERMINAL...MODERATE TO HIGH CONFIDENCE.

OUTLOOK /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

FRIDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
COLD FRONT SWEEPS THE TERMINALS AROUND MIDDAY. LOW-END VFR CIGS
POSSIBLE. CONTINUED BLUSTERY SW-WINDS BACK W/NW BECOMING
IMMEDIATELY STRONGER IN WAKE OF THE FRONT WITH GUSTS 30-35 KTS
POSSIBLE ESPECIALLY FOR SHORELINE TERMINALS.

FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
VFR. NW-WINDS DIMINISH AS HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE
TERMINALS. WINDS BECOMING VARIABLE DURING THE DAY SATURDAY BEFORE
TURNING S TOWARDS EVENING.

SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...LOW CONFIDENCE.
WINDS INCREASING OUT OF THE S AHEAD OF A COASTAL LOW POTENTIAL
TOWARDS MONDAY MORNING. CONDITIONS GRADUALLY DETERIORATING TOWARDS
IFR ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF MAINLY RAIN. BEST CHANCE WILL BE LATE
SUN EVENING AND OVERNIGHT SUN NIGHT. MAY BE A MIX OF SNOW AND RAIN
FOR W MA TERMINALS.

&&

.MARINE...
FORECASTER CONFIDENCE LEVELS...

LOW...LESS THAN 30 PERCENT.
MODERATE...30 TO 60 PERCENT.
HIGH...GREATER THAN 60 PERCENT.

.NEAR-TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY/...

TONIGHT...

LOW PRES OFF THE NC COAST TRACKS WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND. HOWEVER
THE COMBINATION OF HIGH PRES OVER THE MARITIMES AND LOW PRES SOUTH
OF NEW ENGLAND WILL RESULT IN A MODEST NE WIND OVER THE SOUTHERN
WATERS WITH SEAS CLIMBING ABOVE 5 FT. SCATTERED SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS
LOWERS VSBY AT TIMES.

THURSDAY...

LOW PRES TRACKS SOUTH OF GEORGES BANK WITH SEAS 4 TO 7 FT ACROSS THE
OUTER OCEAN WATERS. SCATTERED SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS LOWERS VSBY AT
TIMES.

THU NIGHT...

WEAK HIGH PRES BRIEFLY BUILDS OVER THE WATERS BUT BY LATE THU NIGHT
WEST WINDS INCREASE AHEAD OF APPROACHING ARCTIC FRONT. DRY WEATHER
AND GOOD VSBY.

OUTLOOK /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...

FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...MODERATE CONFIDENCE.
WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM THE W-SW TO THE NW AND INCREASE LATER IN THE
DAY ON FRI. SOME WIND GUSTS TO LOW END GALE FORCE ARE POSSIBLE FRI
EVENING AND PORTIONS OF FRI NIGHT ALONG WITH THE CHANCE FOR SOME
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.  SEAS INCREASE TO ABOUT 5-8 FT.

SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT...HIGH CONFIDENCE.
WINDS GRADUALLY SLACKEN OFF EARLY SAT...WITH SEAS ALSO
DIMINISHING. ANY GALES WILL BE REDUCED TO SMALL CRAFT
CONDITIONS...THEN EVEN EXPECT SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS TO
END BY LATE IN THE DAY ON SAT AS HIGH PRES CRESTS OVER THE REGION.
WINDS SHIFT FROM THE NW TO LIGHT AND OUT OF THE S.

SUNDAY INTO MONDAY...LOW CONFIDENCE.
A COASTAL STORM WILL CROSS THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS SUN
NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING RAIN...AND POTENTIALLY BREEZY SOUND WINDS
AT TIMES WITH SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY LEVEL GUSTS POSSIBLE. SEAS
BUILD TO NEAR 8-10 FT ON THE OUTER WATERS. AT LEAST SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.

&&

.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...NONE.
MA...NONE.
RI...NONE.
MARINE...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 AM EST
     FRIDAY FOR ANZ250.
     SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY UNTIL 6 AM EST FRIDAY FOR ANZ254>256.

&&

SYNOPSIS...NOCERA/DOODY
NEAR TERM...NOCERA
SHORT TERM...NOCERA
LONG TERM...DOODY
AVIATION...NOCERA/DOODY
MARINE...NOCERA/DOODY
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 14, 4:01 PM EST, 36 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
401 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

CTZ002>004-MAZ002>006-008>012-026-RIZ001>008-152115-
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-
NORTHERN MIDDLESEX MA-NORTHWEST PROVIDENCE RI-
SOUTHEAST PROVIDENCE RI-WESTERN KENT RI-EASTERN KENT RI-BRISTOL RI-
WASHINGTON RI-NEWPORT RI-BLOCK ISLAND RI-
401 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

MAZ007-013>024-152115-
EASTERN ESSEX 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-
401 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS...NORTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHEASTERN
MASSACHUSETTS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF AN INCH OR LESS
EXPECTED THROUGH TOMORROW. ALSO...SOME LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS
POSSIBLE WITH THE BEST CHANCE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT INTO EARLY
TOMORROW MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ANZ230>237-250-251-254>256-152115-
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-
401 PM EST WED JAN 14 2015

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

THERE IS THE LOW PROBABILITY OF GALE FORCE WINDS LATE FRIDAY INTO
FRIDAY NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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