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Gale Warning

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; and 9 more

Until Oct 21, 8:00 PM EDT

Map of the Gale Warning over Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM. Drawn on the national sheet; the scale is at its foot.
In force from
Oct 19, 8:00 PM EDT
Until
Oct 21, 8:00 PM EDT
Issued
Oct 18, 2:16 PM EDT
Updated
1 time, last Oct 19, 2:00 AM EDT
Office
Boston/Norton, MA
Number
24 of its kind from this office this year
Severity
Moderate, Expected, Likely
Where
Atlantic waters

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY

For 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; Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM; Ocean Waters from Marthas Vineyard to Nantucket from 25 to 60 NM; Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM, from Boston/Norton, MA

What
Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 9 to 14 feet expected.
Where
Portions of Atlantic coastal waters, Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters.
When
From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
Impacts
Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What to do

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.

For Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay; Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound, from Boston/Norton, MA

What
Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet expected.
Where
Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters.
When
From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
Impacts
Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What to do

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.

Every area 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; Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM; Ocean Waters from Marthas Vineyard to Nantucket from 25 to 60 NM; Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM; Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay; Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound

Read the platesGale, storm and hurricane force marine wind FB-EVT-113How to read a warning FB-STN-001

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