# Gale Watch: 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 of Block Island — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-21 14:47 ingested 2026-09-22 02:50

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## extract

Gale Watch — 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 of Block Island
Severity: Moderate. Certainty: Possible.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 20
kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. For the Gale
Watch, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and
seas 8 to 13 feet possible.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters
extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and
Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from
Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of
Block Island.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 3 AM EDT Tuesday.
For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday
afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could
capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.