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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
311 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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

.AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES TODAY...WINDS WILL INCREASE OVER
THE BAYS AND OUTER WATERS. THIS WILL CAUSE WIND WAVES TO ALSO
INCREASE. THE FRONT MOVES INTO THE OPEN OCEAN ON FRIDAY.

ANZ150>154-231900-
/O.EXT.KGYX.SC.Y.0051.130523T1600Z-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-
311 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WINDS...SOUTH 20 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.

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