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Gale Warning 10, NWS Boston/Norton, MA
NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued this gale warning at Feb 23, 2026, 4:43 PM EST. It was in force for 11 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Feb 23, 2026, 4:43 PM EST (21:43 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2026, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Boston/Norton, MA
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798 WHUS71 KBOX 232143 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ANZ230-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.260223T2143Z-260224T0600Z/ Boston Harbor- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ233-234-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.260223T2143Z-260224T0600Z/ Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ235-237-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.260223T2143Z-260224T0600Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 7 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ236-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.260223T2143Z-260224T0600Z/ Narragansett Bay- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves around 3 feet. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ256-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0010.260223T2143Z-260224T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 12 to 17 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ254-255-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 18 to 23 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm and Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ232-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Nantucket Sound- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will 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. && $$ ANZ231-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Cape Cod Bay- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 11 to 16 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions. && $$ ANZ250-251-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 443 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...North winds 40 to 50 kt with gusts up to 60 kt and seas 20 to 25 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
685 WHUS71 KBOX 240331 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ANZ231-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Cape Cod Bay- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 14 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ232-240600- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Nantucket Sound- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ250-251-240900- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 16 to 21 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ254-255-240900- /O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ 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- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 15 to 20 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 4 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ230-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Boston Harbor- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ256-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 8 to 12 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ235-237-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ233-234-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. * WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ236-240600- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ Narragansett Bay- 1031 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and waves around 3 feet. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$
374 WHUS71 KBOX 240606 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ANZ230-233-234-241200- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260224T1200Z/ Boston Harbor-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ231-241915- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260225T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ232-241915- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260224T2100Z/ Nantucket Sound- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ235-237-241500- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260224T1500Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ236-240900- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260224T0900Z/ Narragansett Bay- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves around 3 feet. * WHERE...Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 4 AM EST early this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ256-241915- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0606Z-260225T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ250-241915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0900Z-260225T0300Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 12 to 16 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 4 AM EST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 10 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 hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ251-241915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0900Z-260225T0000Z/ Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet expected. * WHERE...Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 4 AM EST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ254-255-241915- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.260224T0900Z-260225T1200Z/ 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- 106 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 11 to 16 feet. For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 10 to 15 feet expected. * 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...For the Gale Warning, until 4 AM EST early this morning. For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * 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 hazardous conditions. && $$
140 WHUS71 KBOX 240919 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ANZ250-242230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T0300Z/ Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ251-242230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T0000Z/ Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ254-255-242230- /O.EXP.KBOX.GL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T1200Z/ Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 10 to 15 feet. * WHERE...Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm and Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ236-241030- /O.EXP.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260224T0900Z/ Narragansett Bay- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Northwest winds expected to remain 20 kt or less today. $$ ANZ230-233-234-241200- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260224T1200Z/ Boston Harbor-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Boston Harbor, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ231-242230- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T0000Z/ Cape Cod Bay- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 7 to 10 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ232-242100- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260224T2100Z/ Nantucket Sound- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet. * WHERE...Nantucket Sound. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ235-237-241500- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260224T1500Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$ ANZ256-242230- /O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0024.000000T0000Z-260225T0600Z/ Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 419 AM EST Tue Feb 24 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. * WHERE...Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 1 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$
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 23, 1:48 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- The historical blizzard impacting RI and eastern MA will gradually wind down through the afternoon and early evening. Strongest gusts along SE New Eng coast will slowly diminish late afternoon and evening.
- Another round of minor coastal flooding along the eastern MA coast during the late afternoon high tide, with pockets of low end moderate flooding along Nantucket Harbor and Cape Cod Bay from Sandwich to Dennis.
- Mostly clear day Tuesday gives way to an unsettled pattern for the mid and late week timeframe. A clipper system may bring precipitation Wednesday and a warm front has the potential to bring yet another round of unsettl ed weather by Friday.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 23, 1:48 PM EST, 2 hours 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
148 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
No significant changes.
&&
.KEY MESSAGES...
- The historical blizzard impacting RI and eastern MA will
gradually wind down through the afternoon and early evening.
Strongest gusts along SE New Eng coast will slowly diminish
late afternoon and evening.
- Another round of minor coastal flooding along the eastern MA
coast during the late afternoon high tide, with pockets of low
end moderate flooding along Nantucket Harbor and Cape Cod Bay
from Sandwich to Dennis.
- Mostly clear day Tuesday gives way to an unsettled pattern
for the mid and late week timeframe. A clipper system may
bring precipitation Wednesday and a warm front has the
potential to bring yet another round of unsettl ed weather by
Friday.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1...The historical blizzard impacting RI and
eastern MA will gradually wind down through the afternoon and
early evening. Strongest gusts along SE New Eng coast will
slowly diminish late afternoon and evening.
The persistent mesoscale snow band hammering RI and SE MA is
weakening as low pres has moved east of the benchmark and
heading offshore. This trend will continue through the
afternoon with snowfall rates gradually diminishing as the low
pulls away. May still have an hour or 2 of 1-2"/hr snowfall
rates before the snow lightens up and eventually ends early
this evening. Max snowfall from this storm will be 2-3 feet
confined to RI and SE MA.
Peak of the wind is occurring now across SE coastal MA and
Cape/Islands within the core of the low level jet. Wind gusts
to 60- 80 mph here will gradually diminish mid to late afternoon
with 50-60 mph gusts lingering into the early evening before
diminishing further through the night as the LLJ weakens and
moves offshore.
Otherwise, drying out tonight with partial clearing overnight
across SNE with lows dropping into the teens, with lower 20s
along the immediate coast.
KEY MESSAGE 2...Another round of minor coastal flooding along the
eastern MA coast during the late afternoon high tide, with pockets
of low end moderate flooding along Nantucket Harbor and Cape Cod
Bay from Sandwich to Dennis.
Currently observing a 4.2 ft surge at Nantucket with likely
similar surge at Dennis. Expect the surge to come down a bit as
we approach high tide late this afternoon but still looking at a
3-4 ft surge here. This will bring widespread minor flooding to
Nantucket and Cape Cod from Sandwich to Dennis, with pockets of
low end moderate possible.
For the rest of the east coast, we're looking at a 2-3 ft surge
which will bring pockets of minor flooding from Plymouth
northward.
Again, the most significant impacts for the late afternoon high
tide will be at Nantucket and along Cape Cod Bay with widespread
minor to pockets of low end moderate flooding.
KEY MESSAGE 3... Mostly clear day Tuesday gives way to an
unsettled pattern for the mid and late week timeframe. A clipper
system may bring precipitation Wednesday and a warm front has
the potential to bring yet another round of unsettled weather by
Friday.
After lows in the teens and single digits Tuesday night, a
clipper system emerges from the Great Lakes region Wednesday. A
trailing warm front ahead of it brings a chance for some more
wintry precipitation with the highest probs of accumulations in
the interior. Elsewhere across the coastal plain thermal
profiles appear to be marginal with surface temps warming into
the mid and upper 30s. NBM has the highest probability for 1
inch of snow or greater snowfall totals in the Worcester Hills
and Berkshires. Snow may accumulate at lower elevations if the
timing of the front but expecting temperatures to quickly warm
into middle and upper 30s by the afternoon.
Temperatures will have quite a significant diurnal variation
Tuesday night through Wednesday with lows falling well below
freezing and highs warming into the upper 30s. These warmer
daytime temperatures will result in melting and refreezing of
any melted snow, leading to slick conditions on untreated
walkways.
Ensemble guidance is hinting at impacts from another area of low
pressure Thursday night into Friday. Details on the exact track
and strength are highly uncertain at this time. That being said,
ensemble guidance has shown the possibility of a track north and
west of our CWA which result in more of the way of mixed
precipitation. Again, we are nearly 6 days away from this system
so exact details will be resolved in future forecast updates.
&&
.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
18Z TAFs: Moderate confidence (60%). Timing of improvement may
be +/- 1-2 hours off.
Slow improvement through the evening as bands of heavy snow
gradually push offshore. Strong winds will continue to reduce
visibilities in BLSN even though snowfall rates will decrease,
but that should subside overnight as well. VFR Tue with
diminishing NW winds backing to W in afternoon.
Fast moving system should bring -SN later Tue night with MVFR.
KBOS Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Timing of
improvement may be 1-2 hours too fast. Also some uncertainty on
how much BLSN will reduce visibility through early tonight.
KBDL Terminal...Moderate confidence in TAF. Fairly confident on
timing of improvement but less certain on how much BLSN will
reduce visibility through early tonight.
Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...
Wednesday: Mainly IFR, with local MVFR possible. Breezy. SN,
slight chance RA.
Wednesday Night: VFR. Breezy.
Thursday: VFR. Chance SN, slight chance RA.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SN.
Friday: VFR. Chance RA, chance SN.
Friday Night through Saturday: VFR.
&&
.MARINE...
Forecaster Confidence Levels...
Low - less than 30 percent.
Moderate - 30 to 60 percent.
High - greater than 60 percent.
Very dangerous and life threatening storm for mariners through this
evening. Peak of the gusts occurring this afternoon across eastern
MA waters with peak gusts 55-65 kt. Winds have begun to diminish a
bit over RI coastal waters and this weakening trend will reach
eastern MA waters this evening as the low level jet moves offshore.
Winds are expected to fall below gale force after midnight over the
eastern MA waters.
Outlook /Wednesday through Saturday/...
Wednesday: Low risk for Small Craft Advisory winds with gusts
up to 25 kt. Local rough seas. Chance of rain, chance of snow.
Local visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Wednesday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of rough seas.
Thursday: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas. Chance of
snow, slight chance of rain.
Thursday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Local rough seas. Rain
likely, chance of snow. Areas of visibility 1 to 3 nm.
Friday: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of rough seas. Chance of
rain.
Friday Night: Winds less than 25 kt. Areas of rough seas.
Saturday: Winds less than 25 kt. Seas up to 5 ft.
&&
.BOX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...Blizzard Warning until 7 AM EST Tuesday for CTZ002>004.
MA...Blizzard Warning until 7 AM EST Tuesday for MAZ004>007-009>024-
026.
Winter Storm Warning until 7 AM EST Tuesday for MAZ002-003-008.
Coastal Flood Advisory until 8 PM EST this evening for MAZ019-
022>024.
RI...Blizzard Warning until 7 AM EST Tuesday for RIZ001>008.
MARINE...Storm Warning until 1 AM EST Tuesday for ANZ230>237-250-251-
254>256.
&&
DISCUSSION...KJC
AVIATION...JWD
MARINE...KJCIn the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 23, 2:33 PM EST, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
233 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0200 PM Snow 2 N Sharon 42.14N 71.18W
02/23/2026 M14.0 Inch Norfolk MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0215 PM Snow 2 N North Granby 42.02N 72.82W
02/23/2026 M7.5 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0216 PM Snow 2 NW Milford 42.17N 71.53W
02/23/2026 M17.7 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0217 PM Snow 1 NE Winchester 42.46N 71.14W
02/23/2026 M15.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
&&Local storm report, Feb 23, 2:58 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
258 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0233 PM Snow North Kingstown 41.58N 71.45W
02/23/2026 M35.0 Inch Washington RI Public
0253 PM Snow 1 SW North Attleborough 41.96N 71.34W
02/23/2026 M25.0 Inch Bristol MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0246 PM Snow 2 W Hanover 42.13N 70.85W
02/23/2026 M22.5 Inch Plymouth MA Public
0247 PM Snow 2 W Hanover 42.13N 70.85W
02/23/2026 M22.5 Inch Plymouth MA Public
0244 PM Snow 1 NE Clinton 42.43N 71.67W
02/23/2026 M7.0 Inch Worcester MA Public
&&Local storm report, Feb 23, 3:03 PM EST, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
303 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0220 PM Snow 1 E Providence 41.82N 71.40W
02/23/2026 M31.5 Inch Providence RI Public
0230 PM Snow 2 W Warren 42.22N 72.23W
02/23/2026 M7.5 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0230 PM Snow Bellingham 42.09N 71.47W
02/23/2026 M16.0 Inch Norfolk MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0230 PM Snow Fiskdale 42.12N 72.11W
02/23/2026 M8.0 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0230 PM Snow 1 N Rutland 42.38N 71.95W
02/23/2026 M12.5 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0230 PM Snow 1 N Boylston 42.36N 71.73W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0252 PM Snow 2 E Southington 41.61N 72.86W
02/23/2026 M15.7 Inch Hartford CT Public
0259 PM Snow 1 SW Lexington 42.44N 71.24W
02/23/2026 M9.5 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0302 PM Snow 2 S Lowell 42.61N 71.33W
02/23/2026 M12.9 Inch Middlesex MA Public
&&Local storm report, Feb 23, 3:33 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
333 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0130 PM Snow Andover 41.73N 72.37W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Tolland CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0130 PM Snow 1 NE Wethersfield 41.71N 72.66W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0130 PM Snow Tolland 41.87N 72.37W
02/23/2026 M10.0 Inch Tolland CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0130 PM Snow Windsor 41.85N 72.64W
02/23/2026 M9.5 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0130 PM Snow 1 N Hebron 41.66N 72.37W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Tolland CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0130 PM Snow 1 NW Glastonbury 41.71N 72.61W
02/23/2026 M15.5 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 W Yarmouth 41.70N 70.26W
02/23/2026 M15.0 Inch Barnstable MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Sandwich 41.76N 70.50W
02/23/2026 M14.0 Inch Barnstable MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 W Hanson 42.07N 70.86W
02/23/2026 M30.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Chatham 41.68N 69.96W
02/23/2026 M5.5 Inch Barnstable MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 2 E Acton 42.49N 71.43W
02/23/2026 M9.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 2 S East Dennis 41.70N 70.16W
02/23/2026 M8.5 Inch Barnstable MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Rochester 41.73N 70.82W
02/23/2026 M24.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 W Pembroke 42.07N 70.81W
02/23/2026 M25.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 SE Abington 42.11N 70.95W
02/23/2026 M26.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Brockton 42.08N 71.02W
02/23/2026 M27.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Norton 41.97N 71.19W
02/23/2026 M26.0 Inch Bristol MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 NE Scituate 42.20N 70.73W
02/23/2026 M18.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Rockland 42.13N 70.92W
02/23/2026 M18.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Dighton 41.81N 71.12W
02/23/2026 M29.0 Inch Bristol MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Maynard 42.43N 71.46W
02/23/2026 M8.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 3 SW West Hartford 41.73N 72.78W
02/23/2026 M10.3 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0200 PM Snow 1 E Chelmsford 42.60N 71.36W
02/23/2026 M9.5 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 2 S East Dennis 41.70N 70.16W
02/23/2026 M7.0 Inch Barnstable MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 E Middleborough 41.89N 70.91W
02/23/2026 M26.8 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Whitman 42.08N 70.94W
02/23/2026 M20.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 SW Wellesley 42.30N 71.29W
02/23/2026 M9.0 Inch Norfolk MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 N Methuen 42.73N 71.18W
02/23/2026 M9.0 Inch Essex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0200 PM Snow Andover 42.66N 71.14W
02/23/2026 M9.0 Inch Essex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0200 PM Snow 1 SW Kingston 41.99N 70.72W
02/23/2026 M24.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 NW Sudbury 42.38N 71.41W
02/23/2026 M10.6 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Lakeville 41.85N 70.95W
02/23/2026 M28.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 1 NW Pawtucket 41.88N 71.38W
02/23/2026 M30.0 Inch Providence RI Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0200 PM Snow 1 E Winchester 42.45N 71.13W
02/23/2026 M15.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow Westford 42.58N 71.44W
02/23/2026 M10.5 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0200 PM Snow 2 W Narragansett 41.44N 71.50W
02/23/2026 M26.0 Inch Washington RI Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0215 PM Snow 1 E Plymouth 41.96N 70.66W
02/23/2026 M20.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0230 PM Snow Woburn 42.48N 71.15W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0230 PM Snow Taunton 41.90N 71.09W
02/23/2026 M27.0 Inch Bristol MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0230 PM Snow 1 W Westerly 41.38N 71.83W
02/23/2026 M22.8 Inch Washington RI Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0300 PM Snow 1 SE Danvers 42.57N 70.94W
02/23/2026 M9.6 Inch Essex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0300 PM Snow 3 W North Kingstown 41.57N 71.51W
02/23/2026 M34.0 Inch Washington RI Public
0305 PM Snow 2 W Burlington 41.75N 73.00W
02/23/2026 M16.5 Inch Hartford CT Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0310 PM Snow 1 SE Warwick 41.69N 71.40W
02/23/2026 M36.2 Inch Kent RI Public
0312 PM Snow 2 NW Weymouth 42.24N 70.95W
02/23/2026 M15.0 Inch Norfolk MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0312 PM Snow 1 SE Northborough 42.31N 71.64W
02/23/2026 M12.6 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0312 PM Snow Dracut 42.67N 71.30W
02/23/2026 M11.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0312 PM Snow 1 NW Lunenburg 42.60N 71.73W
02/23/2026 M10.1 Inch Worcester MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0316 PM Snow 3 NW Townsend 42.70N 71.75W
02/23/2026 M9.8 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0318 PM Snow 3 E Tyngsboro 42.67N 71.37W
02/23/2026 M8.2 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0323 PM Snow Staffordville 42.00N 72.26W
02/23/2026 M14.0 Inch Tolland CT Public
0323 PM Snow Bridgewater 41.99N 70.98W
02/23/2026 M24.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
Reported by Amateur Radio.
0326 PM Snow 1 NE Berkley 41.86N 71.07W
02/23/2026 M31.0 Inch Bristol MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
0328 PM Snow Andover 42.66N 71.14W
02/23/2026 M14.1 Inch Essex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
&&Local storm report, Feb 23, 3:36 PM EST, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
336 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0333 PM Snow 1 S Cochituate 42.31N 71.35W
02/23/2026 M13.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
Reported by Trained Spotter.
&&Local storm report, Feb 23, 4:36 PM EST, 7 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
436 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0431 PM Snow 1 NW Plymouth 41.97N 70.69W
02/23/2026 M28.0 Inch Plymouth MA Public
0430 PM Snow Westport 41.67N 71.10W
02/23/2026 M32.0 Inch Bristol MA Trained Spotter
0430 PM Snow Dartmouth 41.57N 71.00W
02/23/2026 M33.0 Inch Bristol MA Trained Spotter
0425 PM Snow 2 S Harvard 42.48N 71.59W
02/23/2026 M22.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0422 PM Snow 4 SW Union 41.94N 72.20W
02/23/2026 M13.3 Inch Windham CT Trained Spotter
0421 PM Snow 1 S Providence 41.81N 71.42W
02/23/2026 M36.0 Inch Providence RI Amateur Radio
0412 PM Snow 1 W Milford 42.16N 71.54W
02/23/2026 M18.5 Inch Worcester MA Trained Spotter
0408 PM Snow 3 SW Ashfield 42.49N 72.81W
02/23/2026 M7.5 Inch Franklin MA Trained Spotter
0408 PM Snow 3 N West Wareham 41.83N 70.74W
02/23/2026 M27.8 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
0406 PM Snow 1 SE North Providence 41.84N 71.45W
02/23/2026 M30.0 Inch Providence RI Trained Spotter
0406 PM Snow 2 W Winchester 42.45N 71.18W
02/23/2026 M17.0 Inch Middlesex MA Public
0401 PM Snow 2 W Hanover 42.13N 70.85W
02/23/2026 M24.5 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
0400 PM Snow 1 SE Danvers 42.57N 70.94W
02/23/2026 M10.1 Inch Essex MA Amateur Radio
0356 PM Snow 1 SE Millis 42.16N 71.35W
02/23/2026 M19.0 Inch Norfolk MA Trained Spotter
0354 PM Snow Whitman 42.08N 70.94W
02/23/2026 M29.3 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
0352 PM Snow 1 W Pepperell 42.67N 71.61W
02/23/2026 M6.2 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0350 PM Snow North Scituate 42.21N 70.76W
02/23/2026 E26.5 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
0348 PM Snow Rockland 42.13N 70.92W
02/23/2026 M20.7 Inch Plymouth MA Trained Spotter
0347 PM Snow 1 W Orange 42.59N 72.32W
02/23/2026 M6.7 Inch Franklin MA Trained Spotter
0347 PM Snow Worcester AP 42.27N 71.88W
02/23/2026 M13.7 Inch Worcester MA Official NWS Obs
0346 PM Snow 1 SW Pawtucket 41.86N 71.39W
02/23/2026 M32.0 Inch Providence RI Public
0345 PM Snow E Stoughton 42.12N 71.10W
02/23/2026 U25.0 Inch Norfolk MA Trained Spotter
0341 PM Snow 1 N Burlington 42.52N 71.21W
02/23/2026 M15.2 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
0338 PM Snow 3 SW Concord 42.43N 71.40W
02/23/2026 M16.2 Inch Middlesex MA Trained Spotter
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Boston/Norton, MA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 6:51 AM EST | Coastal Flood Advisory | BOX | Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth | 12 hr |
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