Bristol Harbor
Small Craft Advisory until 6 PM.
Right now
updated 1:17 AM
44°F · sets 6:03 PM
gusts 12 kt
Low tide 5:17 AM
4.38 ft MLLW · 0.9 ft above prediction
Latest observations plus the current-hour NWS sky forecast. The call itself runs on the hourly forecast; nearby NDBC BUZM3 observations do not replace it.
Small Craft Advisory issued October 15 at 1:49PM EDT until October 16 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA In effect through 10/16/2026, 6:00:00 PM EDT.
Read the NWS alertGale Watch issued October 15 at 1:49PM EDT until October 17 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA In effect through 10/17/2026, 8:00:00 PM EDT.
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Available forecast · 14 kt peak wind · 5 ft peak seas · Steep, close chop
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Right now. Caution. Seas are the limiting factor. 2 feet every 10 seconds, 0.5 feet under your 2.5 foot limit. some sun, wind southeast 6 knots, comfortably under the limit, tide falling, low tide at 5:17 AM.
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A Narragansett Bay harbor with a deep maritime heritage and protected anchoring east of Popasquash Neck.
This harbor in Rhode Island uses Buzzards Bay (BUZM3) for marine observations, Fall River (8447386) for tide predictions, and Providence/T.F. Green (KPVD) for nearby aviation weather context.
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