Gale Warning
NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US
Updated
Details
Gale Warning Remains In Effect Until 8 PM EDT This Evening
- 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 40 kt and seas 9 to 13 feet.
Where
In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. In Atlantic coastal waters, Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM.
When
Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
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 east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
- Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM
Public contact
- Issuer
- NWS Boston/Norton MA
- Website
- http://www.weather.gov
Message record
- Received
- Issue to receipt
- ~1m11s
- CAP status
- Actual
- CAP message type
- Update
- Lifecycle
- Updated
- Source
- NWWS-OI
- Feed
- NWWS
- Recovered
- No
CAP routing and identity
- ULID
- 01M3HTKK84HWX65TMACV2J3MZM
- Identifier
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9053165b8fdbf0b265a4bd202866fdbfe5b8baa5.007.1
- 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.6023
- 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 | GLW |
Parameters
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| AWIPSidentifier | MWWBOX |
| WMOidentifier | WHUS71 KBOX 271618 |
| NWSheadline | GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | EAS |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | NWEM |
| VTEC | /O.CON.KBOX.GL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-260928T0000Z/ |
| eventEndingTime | 2026-09-27T20:00:00-04:00 |
| BLOCKCHANNEL | CMAS |
Locations
Location data
- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary
- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
- Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| SAME | 073250 |
| SAME | 073251 |
| SAME | 073280 |
| UGC | ANZ250 |
| UGC | ANZ251 |
| UGC | ANZ280 |