NWS Boston/Norton MASR.W 0004May 29, 2026
Storm Warning: Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay and 2 more
The National Weather Service office in Boston/Norton issued a storm warning for Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay and 2 more, 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
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
- Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzards Bay and 2 more
- 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...Northwest winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * 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.
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