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2/16/2025 7:17pm 
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Southeast Middlesex County, MA - Special Weather Statement
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Small Craft Advisory

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

    SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY  

James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Small Craft Advisory issued January 26 at 3:49PM EST until January 27 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY

Areas Affected: James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Minor

Certainty: Likely

Alert Sent: Monday 3:49pm EST

Alert Effective: Monday 3:49pm EST

Alert Expires: Tuesday 12:00am EST (expect updated alert by this time)

Event Onset: Monday 3:49pm EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 ft. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.

* WHERE...James River from James River Bridge to Hampton Roads
Bridge-Tunnel.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST Tuesday.
For the Freezing Spray Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 7
AM EST Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous.
Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components
inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may
result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous
to small craft.

Information: 
Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and
consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous
conditions.

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d2eb9782a0a74d176cce18e454d33f513c6502f.006.1
Codes: ANZ638
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d2eb9782a0a74d176cce18e454d33f513c6502f.006.1