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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 7:44 PM Jan. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous conditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-saving devices remain free of ice. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
Freezing Spray Advisory
Issued: 7:44 PM Jan. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 kt and seas 4 to 6 feet expected. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, moderate accumulation of freezing spray expected. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound and Buzzards Bay. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and Block Island Sound. * WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 7 AM EST Wednesday. For the Freezing Spray Advisory, until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Operating a vessel in freezing spray is hazardous. Freezing spray may render mechanical and electronic components inoperative. Ice accretion on decks and superstructures may result in some loss of stability. Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Mariners should prepare for ice accumulation on their vessel and consider altering plans to avoid or mitigate these hazardous conditions. During freezing spray conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard advises mariners to check and ensure all life-saving devices remain free of ice. Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions. &&
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