Small Craft Advisory for Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound; Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM +2 more
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What you need to know
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- Block Island Sound, 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, Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM, Rhode Island Sound
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What is happening
What: Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet expected. Impacts: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. Where: In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block...
What the bulletin says to do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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Bulletin details
* WHAT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet expected. * WHERE...In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island. In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM and Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. * WHEN...From 8 PM Sunday to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
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Small Craft Advisory issued October 10 at 2:46PM EDT until October 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Boston/Norton MA. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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