Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 1:49PM EDT until September 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 9/10/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Expires: 9/9/2026, 12:00:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...From 8 PM Wednesday to 8 PM EDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What To Do
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Affected States
Other Active Small Craft Advisory Alerts
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:45PM EDT until September 10 at 7:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
James River from JRB to HRBT, Including the Elizabeth River
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:45PM EDT until September 10 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Chesapeake Bay from Smith Point to Windmill Point VA; Chesapeake Bay from Windmill Point to New Point Comfort VA; Chesapeake Bay from New Point Comfort to Little Creek VA; Chesapeake Bay from Little Creek VA to Cape Henry VA including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:29PM EDT until September 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Penobscot Bay; Casco Bay
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:29PM EDT until September 10 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Gray ME
Coastal Waters from Stonington, ME to Port Clyde, ME out 25 NM; Coastal Waters from Port Clyde, ME to Cape Elizabeth, ME out 25 NM; Coastal Waters from Cape Elizabeth, ME to Merrimack River, MA out 25 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 8 at 2:24PM EDT until September 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 NM; Fire Island Inlet NY to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 NM; Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM
Source: National Weather Service.