Marine Weather Message - Issued When Needed Check the date and area (our area is ANZ251)
WHUS71 KBOX 110546
MWWBOX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1246 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
ANZ237-112100-
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Block Island Sound-
1246 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 3 PM
EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 2 to 3 feet expected.
* WHERE...Block Island Sound.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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ANZ254>256-112100-
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Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
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-
1246 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters from
Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm and
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.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
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ANZ250-112100-
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Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1246 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 4 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 7 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
ANZ235-112100-
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Rhode Island Sound-
1246 AM EST Wed Feb 11 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
3 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 3 to 5 feet expected.
* WHERE...Rhode Island Sound.
* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 3 PM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$