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URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Gray ME
218 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

ANZ150-152-154-240830-
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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-
218 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  3 to 6 ft.

* WHERE...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 and Coastal Waters from Cape
  Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM.

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
148 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

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Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
148 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas
  6 to 9 feet.

* WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen
  Bank National Marine Sanctuary.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
148 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

ANZ251-240600-
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Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
148 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas
  4 to 7 feet.

* WHERE...Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay.

* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Saturday.

* 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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