Gale Warning
NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Warning Remains In Effect From 5 AM Wednesday To 8 PM EDT Thursday
- Event
- Gale Warning
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Expected
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Likely
- Response
- Avoid
Description
What
Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet expected.
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
From 5 AM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday.
Impacts
Strong winds will cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Nantucket Sound
- Vineyard Sound
- Buzzards Bay
- Rhode Island Sound
- Block Island Sound
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m0s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M35CZ8EH6343BFZMH2GKQNGH
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df451fb3f6cd2435ea6db0531db9480f6f7a9b79.003.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
- AWIPS ID
- CAPBOX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.4174
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
References
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.37a74d0a6a8d747f0bc6a51e7981ca23fe11cd7e.001.2
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWBOX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KBOX 222029 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0021.260923T0900Z-260925T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-24T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
| expiredReferences | w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3747c68c6814167ab1fa9225947b57722d95d7e2.005.2,2026-09-22T01:58:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3747c68c6814167ab1fa9225947b57722d95d7e2.004.2,2026-09-22T01:58:00-04:00 |
Locations
Location data
- Nantucket Sound
- Vineyard Sound
- Buzzards Bay
- Rhode Island Sound
- Block Island Sound
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073232 |
| SAME | 073233 |
| SAME | 073234 |
| SAME | 073235 |
| SAME | 073237 |
| UGC | ANZ232 |
| UGC | ANZ233 |
| UGC | ANZ234 |
| UGC | ANZ235 |
| UGC | ANZ237 |