Marine Weather Message
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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
237 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

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Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
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-
237 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  5 to 8 feet.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east
  of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine
  Sanctuary, 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 7 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.

&&

$$

ANZ230-236-210000-
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Boston Harbor-Narragansett Bay-
237 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and waves
  1 to 3 feet.

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

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

ANZ232>235-237-210600-
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Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-
Block Island Sound-
237 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 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 1 AM EST Wednesday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

ANZ231-251-210000-
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Cape Cod Bay-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
237 PM EST Tue Jan 20 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  around 3 feet.

* WHERE...Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EST 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.

&&

$$