North Channel
Small Craft Advisory until Mon 12 AM.
Right now
updated 2:27 PM
80°F · sets 7:19 PM
gusts not reported
High tide 3:29 PM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC WAXM3 observations do not replace it.
Small Craft Advisory issued August 30 at 2:13PM EDT until August 31 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA In effect through 8/31/2026, 12:00:00 AM EDT.
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Available forecast · 12 kt peak wind · 3 ft peak seas · Short-period chop
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Right now. Caution. Seas are the limiting factor. 2 feet every 6 seconds, 0.5 feet under your 2.5 foot limit. some sun, wind southwest 11 knots, comfortably under the limit, tide rising, high tide at 3:29 PM.
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Marine forecast and boating conditions for North Channel
Boat or Nope's preview for North Channel in Massachusetts uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Massachusetts uses Carriage House, Waquoit Bay Reserve, MA (WAXM3, 3.8 NM away) for marine observations, Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay (8447742, 3.8 NM away) for tide predictions, and Otis ANGB (KFMH, 8.3 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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