Small Craft Advisory issued September 6 at 1:29AM EDT until September 6 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM; Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 9/6/2026, 6:00:00 AM

Expires: 9/6/2026, 6:30:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...North winds 5 to 15 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE...Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 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...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

What To Do

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts

Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 9:18PM PDT until September 8 at 5:00AM PDT by NWS Medford OR

Coastal waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA out 10 nm; Waters from Cape Blanco OR to Pt. St. George CA from 10 to 60 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 5 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 6 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Monterey Bay

Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Coastal Waters from Pigeon Point to Point Pinos California out to 10 nm

Small Craft Advisory issued September 5 at 8:30PM PDT until September 7 at 3:00AM PDT by NWS San Francisco CA

Waters from Point Pinos to Point Piedras Blancas 10-60 NM

Source: National Weather Service.