# Small Craft Advisory: Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay; Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM — retained record

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source: [us-gov-api](https://highsignal.app/data/us-gov-api) (us-gov-api:noaa-weather)  published 2026-09-23 15:58 ingested 2026-09-24 02:48

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## extract

Small Craft Advisory — Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay; Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM
Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely.
* WHAT...For the Small Craft Advisory, northeast winds 15 to 25
kt with gusts up to 30 kt and seas 6 to 11 feet. For the Gale
Warning, northeast winds 20 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt
and seas 12 to 17 feet expected. For the Storm Watch,
northeast winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt and seas 18
to 23 feet possible.

* WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Coastal waters east
of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine
Sanctuary and Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay. In Atlantic
coastal waters, Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to
Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM.

* WHEN...For the Small Craft Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Friday.
For the Gale Warning, from 2 AM to 11 AM EDT Friday. For the
Storm Watch, from Friday morning through Saturday evening.

* IMPACTS...Storm force winds and hazardous seas could capsize
or damage vessels and reduce visibility.

## retained text

The historical document was shared with another weather alert and cannot be attributed to this record. The original extract is preserved above; the exact alert link was not retained.