Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 9:33PM EDT until August 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA

Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay

Urgency: Expected

Certainty: Likely

Onset: 8/25/2026, 3:00:00 PM

Expires: 8/25/2026, 2:45:00 PM

Details

* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt and seas 2 to 3 feet expected. * WHERE...Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...From 11 AM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * 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

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Sheboygan to Port Washington WI

Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:28PM HST until August 25 at 6:00PM HST by NWS Honolulu HI

Maalaea Bay; Pailolo Channel; Alenuihaha Channel; Big Island Leeward Waters; Big Island Southeast Waters

Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:48PM AKDT until August 25 at 5:00AM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort out to 15 NM

Small Craft Advisory issued August 24 at 3:48PM AKDT until August 25 at 5:00PM AKDT by NWS Fairbanks AK

Cape Beaufort to Point Franklin from 15 to 85 NM

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Cape Thompson to Cape Beaufort from 15 to 85 NM

Source: National Weather Service.