Warning Vector

Gale Watch

NWS Gray ME ยท US

Updated

Details

Gale Watch Remains In Effect From This Evening Through Friday Afternoon

Event
Gale Watch
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Future
Severity
Moderate
Certainty
Possible
Response
Prepare

Description

What

Northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt and seas 6 to 9 ft possible.

Where

Portions of Atlantic coastal waters.

When

From this evening through Friday afternoon.

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

  • Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
  • Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
  • Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
  • 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

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~58s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M778TVKC6CQ6H7KX0NVZ9SPX
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d097c74bf4acfd06c6ce1dfdc3b1fa26c77ec4d5.001.1
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Gray ME
AWIPS ID
CAPGYX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.1767
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceGLA

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWGYX
WMOidentifierWHUS71 KGYX 120658
NWSheadlineGALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KGYX.GL.A.0021.261113T0300Z-261113T2000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-11-13T15:00:00-05:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM
  • Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM
  • Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
  • 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
NameValue
SAME073150
SAME073152
SAME073154
SAME073180
SAME073182
SAME073184
UGCANZ150
UGCANZ152
UGCANZ154
UGCANZ180
UGCANZ182
UGCANZ184