Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Boston, MA

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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1213 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026

ANZ230-210000-
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Boston Harbor-
1213 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  around 2 feet.

* WHERE...Boston Harbor.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ254>256-210515-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-260521T0600Z/
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-
1213 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 6 feet.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters from
  Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM and
  Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas
  Vineyard and Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters,
  Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending
  out to 20 NM South of Block Island.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT 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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>235-237-210000-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0057.000000T0000Z-260521T0000Z/
Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-
Block Island Sound-
1213 PM EDT Wed May 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
  seas 3 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound,
  Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal
  waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$