Special Marine Warning for Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
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What you need to know
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- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
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What is happening
SMWBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary... Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 659 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm southwest of...
What the bulletin says to do
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Bulletin details
SMWBOX The National Weather Service in Boston/Norton has issued a * Special Marine Warning for... Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary... Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay... * Until 800 PM EDT. * At 659 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 nm southwest of Rowley, or 8 nm northwest of Beverly, moving east at 25 knots. HAZARD...Wind gusts 34 knots or greater and large hail. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Small craft could be damaged in briefly higher winds and suddenly higher waves. Large hail could result in structural damage. * Locations impacted include... Eastern Point Ma, Essex Bay, Sandy Bay, Ipswich Bay, Thatcher Island, and Beverly Harbor.
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Special Marine Warning issued August 8 at 6:59PM EDT until August 8 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
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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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