Small Craft Advisory

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT TO
25 NM

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MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
717 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.TODAY...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS.
SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL THIS
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS...INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM THIS
AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS
WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS AND
HEAVY RAINFALL. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI...S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF
TSTMS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.FRI NIGHT...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.SAT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SAT NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN...NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.SUN NIGHT...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
.MON...NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT.
.MON NIGHT...W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.

WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.

SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES.  INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

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Small Craft Advisory

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
417 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0058.130523T1400Z-130524T1000Z/
CAPE COD BAY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
417 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WINDS AND SEAS...SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
  SEAS 2 TO 4 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
446 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

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BOSTON HARBOR-CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND-VINEYARD SOUND-
BUZZARDS BAY-RHODE ISLAND SOUND-NARRAGANSETT BAY-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL
MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
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-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO
20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
446 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR MASSACHUSETTS COASTAL WATERS
AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT.

LOW PROBABILITY OF SOUTHERLY GALES THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO THE
OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN WATERS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

THERE IS A LOW PROBABILITY OF NORTH TO NORTHWEST GALES SATURDAY INTO
SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED.

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