Expires:201305112000;;030221 FZUS71 KBOX 111901 MWSBOX MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA 301 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 ANZ254-255-271>273-112000- 301 PM EDT SAT MAY 11 2013 A MARINE WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS... COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD AND NANTUCKET... COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA OUT 20 NM... OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 45 NM OFFSHORE... OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 40 NM OFFSHORE... OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 35 NM OFFSHORE... AT 257 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS. THESE THUNDERSTORMS WERE LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 15 NM SOUTHWEST OF NANTUCKET TO 39 NM SOUTH OF NANTUCKET SOUND TO 58 NM SOUTH OF RHODE ISLAND SOUND...OR ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 25 NM SOUTHEAST OF VINEYARD HAVEN TO 51 NM SOUTHEAST OF BUZZARD BAY TO 61 NM SOUTHEAST OF BLOCK ISLAND SOUND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 KNOTS. STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY OPEN WATERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... MARINERS CAN EXPECT GUSTY WINDS UP TO 33 KNOTS...LOCALLY HIGHER WAVES...AND LIGHTNING STRIKES. BOATERS SHOULD SEEK SAFE HARBOR IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THIS STORM PASSES. && LAT...LON 4106 6919 4093 6928 4066 6956 4060 6974 4057 6992 4058 7024 4061 7042 4059 7083 4078 7059 4117 7038 4126 7018 4125 6997 4135 7000 4162 6942 4144 6917 4125 6913 $$ SIPPRELL