Alert archive / Massachusetts / Gale Warnings in 2021
Gale Warning 7, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Feb 2, 2021, 6:14 AM EST. It was in force for 4 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 2, 2021, 6:14 AM EST (11:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2021, 9:52 AM EST
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
The text
As transmitted.
835 WHUS71 KBOX 021114 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ANZ236-021915- /O.UPG.KBOX.SC.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-210203T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0007.210202T1114Z-210202T1500Z/ Narragansett Bay- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves around 3 feet. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ232-021500- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Nantucket Sound- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ254-255-021500- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ 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- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 12 to 17 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm and Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ250-251-021500- /O.EXT.KBOX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 18 to 23 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Very strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ230-021915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210202T2000Z/ Boston Harbor- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves around 2 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor. * WHEN...Until 3 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ231-233>235-237-021915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound- Block Island Sound- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Vineyard Sound, Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Block Island Sound and Rhode Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ256-021915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 614 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 11 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ Frank
1 follow-up statement
713 WHUS71 KBOX 021452 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ANZ250-251-030000- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 18 to 23 feet. * WHERE...Waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Very strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ232-254-255-030015- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0012.210202T1452Z-210203T0600Z/ Nantucket Sound- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 9 to 14 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound, waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm and Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ236-030015- /O.CAN.KBOX.GL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210202T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0012.210202T1452Z-210203T0600Z/ Narragansett Bay- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 1 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ230-030000- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Boston Harbor- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves around 2 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ231-233>235-237-030000- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound- Block Island Sound- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Vineyard Sound, Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Block Island Sound and Rhode Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ256-030000- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0006.000000T0000Z-210203T0000Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 952 AM EST Tue Feb 2 2021 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 7 to 11 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 7:24 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Bristol, Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Feb 1, 10:31 PM EST | Wind Advisory | BOX | Essex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk | 6 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:07 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | BOX | Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Feb 2, 4:18 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 116 min | |
| Feb 2, 9:52 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | BOX | 66 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text.