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577 WHUS71 KBOX 180752MWWBOXURGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGENational Weather Service Boston/Norton MA252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025ANZ230-182100-/O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T0900Z//O.EXA.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T0300Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Boston Harbor-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY......STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and waves around 2 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...Boston Harbor.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 10 PM EST this evening. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$ANZ231-251-182100-/O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T0900Z//O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T1000Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Cape Cod Bay-Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY......STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 5 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$ANZ250-254-182100-/O.CAN.KBOX.SR.W.0001.000000T0000Z-250218T0900Z//O.EXB.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T1000Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen BankNational Marine Sanctuary-Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MAout 20 nm-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST WEDNESDAY......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY......STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 5 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$ANZ232>235-237-182100-/O.EXT.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T0600Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Nantucket Sound-Vineyard Sound-Buzzards Bay-Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 1 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$ANZ236-182100-/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T0300Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Narragansett Bay-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and waves around 3 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...Narragansett Bay.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 10 PM EST this evening. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous waves which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$ANZ255-256-182100-/O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-250219T0900Z//O.CON.KBOX.UP.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-250219T1500Z/Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyardand Nantucket-Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending outto 20 nm South of Block Island-252 AM EST Tue Feb 18 2025...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST WEDNESDAY......FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM ESTWEDNESDAY...* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, west winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray.* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island.* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 4 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday.* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel andconsider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardousconditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. CoastGuard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-savingdevices remain free of ice. Mariners should alter plans to avoid these hazardous conditions.Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure thevessel for hazardous conditions.&&$$Frank
