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WHUS71 KGYX 231915
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
315 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER
THE BAYS AND OUTER WATERS DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE AFTERNOON
AND THIS EVENING. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND WAVES TO ALSO INCREASE.

ANZ150>154-240915-
/O.CON.KGYX.SC.Y.0051.000000T0000Z-130525T1200Z/
STONINGTON ME TO PORT CLYDE ME OUT TO 25 NM-PENOBSCOT BAY-
PORT CLYDE ME TO CAPE ELIZABETH ME OUT TO 25 NM-CASCO BAY-
CAPE ELIZABETH ME TO MERRIMACK RIVER MA OUT TO 25 NM-
315 PM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.

* SEAS...6 TO 9 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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