Gale Watch for Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound +3 more
Official alert fields
What you need to know
- Applies to
- Block Island Sound, Buzzards Bay, Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, Rhode Island Sound, Vineyard Sound
- Effective
- Ends or expires
- Official severity
- Moderate
- Official urgency
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- Possible
What is happening
What: Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet possible. Impacts: Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility. Where: Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. When: From Monday evening through...
What the bulletin says to do
Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.
Full official description
Bulletin details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet possible. * WHERE...Portions of Massachusetts coastal waters and Rhode Island coastal waters. * WHEN...From Monday evening through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Official geometry where available
Alert boundary
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Gale Watch issued October 18 at 2:16PM EDT until October 21 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boston/Norton MA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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