Marine Weather Message - Issued When Needed Check the date and area (our area is ANZ251)
WHUS71 KBOX 070536
MWWBOX
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
1236 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
ANZ255-256-072100-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0004.260107T1200Z-260108T1800Z/
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-
1236 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO
1 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet expected.
* 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.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 1 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.
&&
$$
ANZ250-072100-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0004.260107T1800Z-260108T1200Z/
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
1236 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen
Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
ANZ254-072100-
/O.EXT.KBOX.SC.Y.0004.260107T1800Z-260108T1800Z/
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
1236 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
1 PM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 4 to 7 feet
expected.
* WHERE...Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to
Nantucket MA out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 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.
&&
$$
ANZ235-237-072100-
/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0004.260107T1800Z-260108T0600Z/
Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound-
1236 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS
AFTERNOON TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY...
* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected.
* WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound.
* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 1 AM EST Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
&&
$$
