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WHUS71 KGYX 170430
MWWGYX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
1230 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR
THE OUTER WATERS OF WESTERN MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE THROUGH 8 AM...

.WINDS HAVE DROPPED OFF BUT SEAS CONTINUE TO BE ROUGH OVER THE
OPEN WATERS WITH SEAS OF 4 TO 7 FEET. SEAS WILL SLOWLY SUBSIDE
OVERNIGHT AND DURING THE DAY FRIDAY.

ANZ150-152-154-171200-
/O.NEW.KGYX.SW.Y.0015.130517T0430Z-130517T1200Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
1230 AM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM
EDT THIS MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GRAY HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
THIS MORNING.

* SEAS...4 TO 7 FEET.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FOR HAZARDOUS SEAS MEANS THAT WAVES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE HAZARDOUS TO SMALL CRAFT. MARINERS SHOULD AVOID
SHOALING AREAS. LONG PERIOD SWELL CAN SHARPEN INTO LARGE BREAKING
WAVES IN SHOALING AREAS. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL FOR WAVES TO BREAK
MUCH FARTHER FROM SHOALING AREAS THAN IS NORMALLY EXPERIENCED.
REMEMBER...BREAKING WAVES CAN EASILY CAPSIZE EVEN LARGER VESSELS.

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