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Location: Newport, RI
Elevation: 24ft
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Small Craft Advisory
Issued: 6:10 AM Jun. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves
3 to 5 feet.

* WHERE...Narragansett Bay.

* WHEN...Until 8 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.

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Rip Current Statement
Issued: 6:08 AM Jun. 20, 2025 – National Weather Service
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents on south-facing beaches.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts, Southern Bristol MA, Southern
Plymouth MA and Barnstable MA Counties. In Rhode Island,
Washington RI and Newport RI Counties.

* WHEN...Through this evening.

* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

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