Headline:
Marine Weather Statement issued May 3 at 5:17PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event:
Marine Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 3, 2025 - 2:17pm
Expires:
May 3, 2025 - 2:45pm
Description:
The areas affected include...
Boston Harbor...
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary...
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay...
At 514 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated a front, capable of producing
a northwest windshift with speeds around 30 knots. This front was
located along a line extending from Rockport to near Salem to 6 nm
west of Revere, moving southeast at 40 knots.
Locations impacted include...
Eastern Point Ma, Boston Harbor, Beverly Harbor, Boston Buoy 44013,
Boston Light, Mass Bay Buoy 44029, Thatcher Island, Marblehead Neck,
Broad Sound, Minot Light, and Sandy Bay.
Instruction:
Expect gusty winds to around 30 knots and briefly rough seas.
In addition, we are monitoring a line of severe thunderstorms moving
through central Massachusetts. A Special Marine Warning may be
needed to handle strong wind and lightning threats associated with
this line of thunderstorms as it nears eastern Massachusetts.
Consider heading for safe harbor.
Area Description:
Boston Harbor; Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
Forcast Office:
NWS Boston/Norton MA