Warning Vector

Gale Warning

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

New

Details

Gale Warning In Effect Until Noon EDT Today... ...Storm Warning Is Cancelled

Event
Gale Warning
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

East winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 10 to 15 feet.

Where

In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island. In Atlantic coastal waters, Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM.

When

Until noon EDT today.

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

  • Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
  • Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island
  • Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Boston/Norton MA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~48s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Alert
Lifecycle
New
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M3GRDQWWEMRY45YFCYKP1R8Q
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fe991633a4dce7bc02c570975ae39e0bb5c95201.006.2
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.544
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLW

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWBOX
WMOidentifierWHUS71 KBOX 270621
NWSheadlineGALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY... ...STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.NEW.KBOX.GL.W.0023.260927T0621Z-260927T1600Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-27T12:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
  • Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island
  • Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM
NameValue
SAME073255
SAME073256
SAME073283
UGCANZ255
UGCANZ256
UGCANZ283