Marine Weather Message
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
Issued by NWS Boston, MA
902 WHUS71 KBOX 211613 MWWBOX URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1213 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 ANZ235-237-256-212200- /O.NEW.KBOX.SC.Y.0079.260821T1613Z-260821T2200Z/ Rhode Island Sound-Block Island Sound- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island- 1213 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and seas around 3 feet. * WHERE...Rhode Island Sound, Block Island Sound and Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. && $$