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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ255-240330-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY...MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW UNTIL LATE EVENING...
THEN INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ250-240330-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT... BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
.THU...NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING E UNTIL LATE EVENING...
THEN INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SHOWERS LIKELY.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ232-240330-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ256-240330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.REST OF TODAY...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.TUE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY...
MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT...BUILDING TO 4 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ254-240330-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT...BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT...BUILDING TO 8 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
14 FT...SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN LIKELY.
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.
.WED NIGHT...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.FRI...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...BECOMING S UNTIL LATE EVENING...THEN
BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

COASTAL WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

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

ANZ231-240330-
CAPE COD BAY-
1032 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TODAY...E WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS...MAINLY THIS AFTERNOON.
.TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
.TUE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM IN THE MORNING.
.TUE NIGHT...N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
.WED...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
.WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
.THU...E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
.FRI...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.

THIS PRODUCT IS NORMALLY ISSUED TWICE DAILY AT APPROXIMATELY 4 AM
AND 4 PM...AND UPDATED AS CONDITIONS WARRANT.

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

ANZ231-231730-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0120.091124T0600Z-091124T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0032.091124T1200Z-091124T1800Z/
CAPE COD BAY-
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. A
GALE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS GALE WATCH IS IN EFFECT
FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST TO 25 TO 30 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT...THEN
MAY APPROACH 35 KNOTS DURING TUESDAY. AS WINDS SHIFT TO NORTH DURING
TUESDAY...SEAS ON THE UPPER PART OF CAPE COD BAY MAY REACH 5 TO 6
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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

ANZ232-254-255-231730-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-091124T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0032.091124T0600Z-091124T1800Z/
NANTUCKET SOUND-
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-
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.

NORTHEAST WINDS WILL GUST UP TO 30 KNOTS THROUGH EARLY TONIGHT...
THEN MAY APPROACH 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT THROUGH AT LEAST MIDDAY
TUESDAY. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...ESPECIALLY OVER THE OUTER
COASTAL WATERS...AND MAY REACH 10 FEET OR GREATER TUESDAY.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

ANZ250-231730-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-091124T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0032.091124T1200Z-091124T1800Z/
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. THE SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM
EST TUESDAY.

NORTHEAST WIND WILL GUST UP TO 30 KNOTS TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MAY APPROACH 35 KNOTS FOR A TIME TUESDAY MORNING INTO
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS MAY BUILD TO 10 FEET OR HIGHER OFFSHORE LATE
TONIGHT AND TUESDAY.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

ANZ256-231730-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0119.000000T0000Z-091124T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.A.0032.091124T0600Z-091124T1200Z/
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
429 AM EST MON NOV 23 2009

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A GALE WATCH...
WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. THE
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST TUESDAY.

NORTHEAST WIND WILL GUST UP TO 30 KNOTS TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...THEN MAY GUST UP TO 35 KNOTS LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING. SEAS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD...AND MAY APPROACH 12 FEET
LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY.

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.

A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO
47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING
AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE
ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER
ALTERING THEIR PLANS.

&&

$$

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