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NWS Boston/Norton MASR.W 0004May 29, 2026

Storm Warning: Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay

The National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton issued a storm warning for Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay, which was in force until 8:00 p.m. local time on May 30. It was the 4th storm warning the NWS office in Boston/Norton issued in 2026.

ExpiredWarning

Issued2:06 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2026
In force from2:00 a.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
Expired8:00 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2026

In force for 18 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.

The notice

Issued by
National Weather Service, Boston/Norton MA
Area
Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay
Level
Warning
Issued
2:06 p.m. EDT, May 29, 2026
In force from
2:00 a.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
Expires
8:00 p.m. EDT, May 30, 2026
CAP severity, certainty, urgency
Severe, Observed, Immediate
VTEC event
KBOX SR.W 0004
Official source
National Weather Service: the notice at its source

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The notice as issued

* WHAT...North winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet expected. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 PM EDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas will capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

What the agency told people to do

Mariners should remain in port, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe conditions.

Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

The record around this notice