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Travel advisorySteamship Authority travel advisory · Coastal Flood Advisory for Martha's Vineyard until Tue 12 AMConditions are expected to improve today, which will allow for the gradual resumption of safe service on both of our routes. On the Woods Hole-Martha's Vineyard route, all vessels will return to service starting with the M/V Aquinnah at 7:40 a.m. and the M/V Island Home at 8:15 a.m. The M/V Sankaty will run in its place on the Vineyard route. No service will run from the Oak Bluffs Terminal. On the Hyannis-Nantucket route, the M/V Aquinnah will load vehicles when it arrives from Woods Hole and will head to Nantucket, and the M/V Monomoy is expected to return to service in the morning. We are waiving change and cancellation fees for travel scheduled for through today.Steamship Authority · checked 5:30 PM ET
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27Sep Five Corners under water on Saturday Five Corners under water on Saturday. The nor'easter came with a Coastal Flood Warning for the island, and the low corner by the harbor in Vineyard Haven floode... 
22Sep Nor'easter week on the water Nor'easter week on the water. The National Weather Service has a Gale Warning on Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound from Wednesday morning through Thursday even...
22Sep Nor'easter week on the water Nor'easter week on the water. The National Weather Service has a Gale Warning on Vineyard Sound and Nantucket Sound from Wednesday morning through Thursday even... Nothing of that kind in the log yet.
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