Gale Watch
NWS Gray ME ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Friday Morning Through Sunday Evening
- Event
- Gale Watch
- Issued
- Onset
- Message expires
- Expected end
- Category
- Meteorological
- Urgency
- Future
- Severity
- Moderate
- Certainty
- Possible
- Response
- Prepare
Description
What
Northeast winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 11 to 16 ft possible.
Where
Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM, Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM and Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM.
When
From Friday morning through Sunday evening.
Impacts
Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.
Instructions
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.
Affected areas
- Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM
- Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM
- Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Gray ME
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m14s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M388K6M882R626C71NF1D731
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6be589018ec832841b56e67f34776395b4ced102.004.1
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Scope
- Public
- CAP source
- 211803 v2.3.0
- Handling codes
- IPAWSv1.0
- Issuing office
- NWS Gray ME
- AWIPS ID
- CAPGYX
- NWWS sequence
- nwws_processor.8279
- WMO heading
- XOUS51
- WMO data type
- CAP alert message XML (XO)
- WMO geography
- United States (US)
- WMO bulletin number
- 51
References
- Sender
- w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
- Sent
Event codes
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | NWS |
| NationalWeatherService | GLA |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWGYX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KGYX 232310 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KGYX.GL.A.0019.260925T1200Z-260928T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-27T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Waters from Stonington ME to Port Clyde ME from 25 to 60 NM
- Waters from Port Clyde ME to Cape Elizabeth ME from 25 to 60 NM
- Waters from Cape Elizabeth ME to Merrimack River MA from 25 to 60 NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073180 |
| SAME | 073182 |
| SAME | 073184 |
| UGC | ANZ180 |
| UGC | ANZ182 |
| UGC | ANZ184 |