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February 2, 2007

Coast Guard warns mariners of looming storm

The Coast Guard is warning New England mariners today of a looming weekend storm expected to generate 17-foot seas and 40-knot winds.

The warning -- which officials are broadcasting via VHF/FM radio and using Falcon jets -- comes as a Coast Guard search is under way for a 52-foot fishing vessel that disappeared off the Maine coast.

It's the second fishing boat to go missing this week. The New Bedford-based Lady of Grace was found Sunday. One crew member's body was found, while the other three men are missing and presumed dead.

The weekend storm is expected to bring dangerous conditions for mariners by tomorrow. Numerous Coast Guard units throughout New England are preparing crews and equipment to respond to any further incidents in what has been a busy season for them already.

For more detailed information on the mariners' forecast for Rhode Island and Massachusetts waters, check here.

Posted by Steve Peoples  at 11:47 AM | Permalink

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