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Southeast Middlesex County, MA - Special Weather Statement
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Gale Warning

Issued by the National Weather Service - Wakefield, VA

    GALE WARNING  

Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm

Gale Warning issued January 26 at 3:49PM EST until January 27 at 4:00AM EST by NWS Wakefield VA

GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON

Areas Affected: Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-North Carolina border out to 20 nm

Urgency: Expected

Severity: Moderate

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 4:00pm EST

Event Ends: Tuesday 4:00am EST

Issued by: NWS Wakefield VA

Details: 
...GALE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...For the Gale Warning, northwest winds 20 to 30 kt with
gusts up to 35 kt and seas 4 to 7 ft expected. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing
spray expected.

* WHERE...Coastal Waters from Cape Charles Light to Virginia-
North Carolina border out to 20 nm.

* WHEN...For the Gale Warning, until 4 AM EST Tuesday. For the
Freezing Spray Advisory, from 7 PM this evening to 10 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. Strong winds will cause
hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and
reduce visibility.

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

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.

Meta data: 
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d2eb9782a0a74d176cce18e454d33f513c6502f.002.2
Codes: ANZ656
Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.5d2eb9782a0a74d176cce18e454d33f513c6502f.002.2