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Special Marine Warning — Nantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay; Rhode Island Sound; 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

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Special Marine Warning issued August 23 at 1:07PM EDT until August 23 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Measurements

Coordinates41.6129, -70.4107
RegionNantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay; Rhode Island Sound; Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket; Coastal W
Expires2026-08-23T14:00:00-04:00
Nws UrgencyImmediate
Nws CertaintyLikely

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