810 WHUS71 KBOX 180830 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ANZ235-237-181630- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.A.0013.170319T0600Z-170320T0600Z/ RHODE ISLAND SOUND-BLOCK ISLAND SOUND- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ256-181630- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.A.0013.170319T0600Z-170320T0600Z/ COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND SPEEDS OF 25 TO 33 KNOTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE HAZARDOUS WAVE CONDITIONS TO SMALL CRAFT. INEXPERIENCED MARINERS...ESPECIALLY THOSE OPERATING SMALLER VESSELS SHOULD AVOID NAVIGATING IN THESE CONDITIONS. A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ250-251-181630- /O.EXT.KBOX.GL.A.0013.170319T0600Z-170320T1200Z/ COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ230-236-181630- /O.CON.KBOX.GL.A.0013.170319T0600Z-170320T0000Z/ BOSTON HARBOR-NARRAGANSETT BAY- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...GALE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 15 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 1 TO 3 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A GALE WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF GALE FORCE WINDS OF 34 TO 47 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ254-255-181630- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.A.0005.170319T0600Z-170320T0000Z/ 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- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ233-234-181630- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.A.0005.170319T0600Z-170320T0000Z/ VINEYARD SOUND-BUZZARDS BAY- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 3 TO 6 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ ANZ231-232-181630- /O.CON.KBOX.SR.A.0005.170319T0600Z-170320T0000Z/ CAPE COD BAY-NANTUCKET SOUND- 430 AM EDT SAT MAR 18 2017 ...STORM WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... * WINDS AND SEAS...NORTHEASTERLY WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FEET. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A STORM WATCH IS ISSUED WHEN THE RISK OF STORM FORCE WINDS OF 48 TO 63 KNOTS HAS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED...BUT THE SPECIFIC TIMING AND/OR LOCATION IS STILL UNCERTAIN. IT IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL LEAD TIME FOR MARINERS WHO MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ALTERING THEIR PLANS. && $$ FOR THE LATEST UPDATES...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBPAGE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK AT WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/NWSBOSTON YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER AT @NWSBOSTON