Weather / Small Craft Advisory
Minor
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 2:13PM EDT until August 31 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Cape Cod Bay; Nantucket Sound; Vineyard Sound; Buzzards Bay
Urgency: Expected
Certainty: Likely
Onset: 8/30/2026, 6:13:00 PM
Expires: 8/31/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Details
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas 2 to 4 feet. * WHERE...Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. * WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight. * 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 August 30 at 3:00PM EDT until August 30 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
St Joseph to South Haven MI
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 3:00PM EDT until August 30 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
South Haven to Holland MI; Holland to Grand Haven MI; Grand Haven to Whitehall MI; Whitehall to Pentwater MI; Pentwater to Manistee MI
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 2:46PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 2:46PM EDT until August 31 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Chesapeake Bay from Pooles Island to Sandy Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point to North Beach MD; Chesapeake Bay from North Beach to Drum Point MD; Chesapeake Bay from Drum Point MD to Smith Point VA; Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island
Small Craft Advisory issued August 31 at 4:42AM ChST until August 31 at 5:00PM ChST by NWS Tiyan GU
Chuuk Coastal Waters
Source: National Weather Service.