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WHUS71 KBOX 091752
MWWBOX

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1252 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

ANZ231>235-237-250-251-254>256-100700-
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/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0041.251210T0600Z-251211T1100Z/
Cape Cod Bay-Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-
Rhode Island Sound-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-
1252 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM WEDNESDAY TO 6 AM EST
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  seas 7 to 10 feet expected.

* WHERE...Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode
  Island coastal waters.

* WHEN...From 1 AM Wednesday to 6 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could
  capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.
Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the
vessel for hazardous conditions.

&&

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ANZ230-236-100700-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0126.251210T0300Z-251211T1100Z/
Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
1252 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
6 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and
  waves 3 to 5 feet expected.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In
  Rhode Island coastal waters, Narragansett Bay.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 6 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

&&

$$