Warning Vector

Small Craft Advisory

NWS Boston/Norton MA ยท US

Updated
This event was updated at .

Details

Small Craft Advisory Remains In Effect From 8 PM This Evening To 8 PM EDT Monday

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

Description

What

Northeast winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 9 feet expected.

Where

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

When

From 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Monday.

Impacts

Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Instructions

Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

Affected areas

  • Rhode Island Sound
  • Block Island Sound
  • Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM
  • 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
01M4MSF9MY4JZ2014PGRVCC046
Identifier
urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6a0000e395bc603e957a9a680ac6fe103ea0c18d.001.1
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.261
WMO heading
XOUS51
WMO data type
CAP alert message XML (XO)
WMO geography
United States (US)
WMO bulletin number
51

References

Event codes

NameValue
SAMENWS
NationalWeatherServiceSCY

Parameters

NameValue
AWIPSidentifierMWWBOX
WMOidentifierWHUS71 KBOX 110612
NWSheadlineSMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 PM EDT MONDAY
BLOCKCHANNELEAS
BLOCKCHANNELNWEM
VTEC/O.CON.KBOX.SC.Y.0096.261012T0000Z-261013T0000Z/
eventEndingTime2026-10-12T20:00:00-04:00
BLOCKCHANNELCMAS
Locations

Location data

  • Rhode Island Sound
  • Block Island Sound
  • Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM
  • 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
SAME073235
SAME073237
SAME073254
SAME073255
SAME073256
UGCANZ235
UGCANZ237
UGCANZ254
UGCANZ255
UGCANZ256