The Bow Bells
Small Craft Advisory until Mon 12 AM.
Right now
updated 2:27 PM
80°F · sets 7:20 PM
gusts 14 kt
Low tide 3:37 PM
Water level not reported
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC NBGM3 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 · 0 ft peak seas · Wave character unavailable
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Right now. Caution. Wind is the limiting factor. Southwest 11 knots gusting 21, 4 knots under your 15 knot limit. some sun, seas 0 feet, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 3:37 PM.
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Boat or Nope's preview for The Bow Bells in Massachusetts uses nearby public marine forecast, tide, and local-weather sources for trip planning.
This named water in Massachusetts uses 8447627 - New Bedford, Barrier Gate, MA (NBGM3, 7.6 NM away) for marine observations, Piney Point (8447416, 2.7 NM away) for tide predictions, and Otis ANGB (KFMH, 9.8 NM away) for nearby aviation weather context.
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