Small Craft Advisory 04/25/2025 13:11 for areas

Headline: 
Small Craft Advisory issued April 25 at 4:11PM EDT until April 27 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA
Event: 
Small Craft Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 25, 2025 - 1:11pm
Expires: 
April 26, 2025 - 4:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Southwest winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 5 to 8 feet expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, 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. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island. * WHEN...From 8 AM Saturday to 8 AM EDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
Instruction: 
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Area Description: 
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Boston/Norton MA