Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 12:52AM 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, 6:00:00 PM
Details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 4 feet expected. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...From 8 PM this evening 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 9 at 2:23AM 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
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM EDT until September 9 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Coastal waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM EDT until September 9 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA extending from 20 to 60 NM
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM EDT until September 9 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston SC
Coastal waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 nm, including Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary
Small Craft Advisory issued September 9 at 2:23AM EDT until September 10 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Upton NY
Long Island Sound East of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY to the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Long Island Sound East of the Mouth of the Connecticut River; Long Island Sound West of New Haven CT/Port Jefferson NY; New York Harbor; Peconic and Gardiners Bays; South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through Shinnecock Bay
Source: National Weather Service.