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Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 6:04 AM Jan. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...GALE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray. * WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 4 AM EST early this morning. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 7 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous conditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-saving devices remain free of ice. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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