Special Marine Warning
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Special Marine Warning
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
858 PM EDT Fri Aug 29 2025

The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a

* Special Marine Warning for...
  Buzzards Bay...
  Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and
  Nantucket...
  Nantucket Sound...
  Vineyard Sound...

* Until 1000 PM EDT.

* At 858 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Vineyard
  Sound, moving east at 10 knots.

  HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 knots.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and
           suddenly higher waves.

* Locations impacted include...
  Squibnocket Bight, Menemsha Bight, Wasque Point, Lamberts Cove,
  Vineyard Sound, Vineyard Haven Harbor, Long Point On Marthas
  Vineyard, Cape Poge Light, and Edgartown Harbor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Move to safe harbor immediately as gusty winds and high waves are
expected.

Frequent lightning is occurring with this storm. If caught on the
open water stay below deck if possible, keep away from ungrounded
metal objects.

&&

LAT...LON 4159 7042 4133 7035 4130 7062 4129 7079
      4130 7078 4131 7079 4131 7077 4133 7079
      4131 7080 4135 7085 4147 7089
TIME...MOT...LOC 0058Z 256DEG 12KT 4140 7077

HAIL...0.00IN
WIND...40KTS

$$

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