Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

Updated

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 8 AM This Morning To 3 AM EDT Tuesday... ...Gale Watch Remains In Effect From Tuesday Afternoon Through Thursday Afternoon

Event
Small Craft Advisory
Issued
Onset
Message expires
Expected end
Category
Meteorological
Urgency
Expected
Severity
Minor
Certainty
Likely
Response
Avoid

Description

What

For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 3 to 5 feet expected. For the Gale Watch, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt and seas 8 to 13 feet possible.

Where

In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island.

When

For the Small Craft Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 3 AM EDT Tuesday. For the Gale Watch, from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday afternoon.

Impacts

Strong winds can cause hazardous seas which could capsize or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

Instructions

Mariners should consider altering plans to avoid possible hazardous conditions. Remain in port, seek safe harbor, alter course, and/or secure the vessel for severe wind and seas.

Affected areas

  • Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
  • Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island

Public contact

Issuer
NWS Boston/Norton MA

Message record

Received
Issue to receipt
~47s
CAP status
Actual
CAP message type
Update
Lifecycle
Updated
Source
NWWS-OI
Feed
NWWS
Recovered
No
CAP routing and identity
ULID
01M31CS9D79P9CYH5EXB7REGEE
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.837fedbcb546dda90d11f99b6a639d6904cda6c3.004.1
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Scope
Public
CAP source
211803 v2.3.0
Handling codes
IPAWSv1.0
Issuing office
NWS Boston/Norton MA
AWIPS ID
CAPBOX
NWWS sequence
nwws_processor.2073
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent
Sender
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
Sent

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWBOX
WMOidentifierWHUS71 KBOX 210709
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM EDT TUESDAY... ...GALE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0087.260921T1200Z-260922T0700Z/
eventEndingTime2026-09-22T03:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
expiredReferencesw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.28699bb856686343f16576b7f7f3ef731eb7dea0.001.1,2026-09-20T13:57:00-04:00 w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov,urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d9f1011d0072c85969556cd9c23da17fdea950be.001.1,2026-09-20T03:59:00-04:00
Locations

Location data

  • Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket
  • Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island
NameValue
SAME073255
SAME073256
UGCANZ255
UGCANZ256