{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.121aeee841bbfa5046345bd0abc0dbe198a73edb.002.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Small Craft Advisory issued May 16 at 1:49PM EDT until May 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-05-16","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.121aeee841bbfa5046345bd0abc0dbe198a73edb.002.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Boston/Norton MA"},"word_count":115,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Small Craft Advisory: Small Craft Advisory issued May 16 at 1:49PM EDT until May 17 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Boston/Norton MA\n\n**Severity:** Minor\n**Certainty:** Likely\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Rhode Island Sound; Block Island Sound; Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay\n**Issued by:** NWS Boston/Norton MA\n**Sent:** 2026-05-16T13:49:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-05-16T13:49:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-05-17T02:00:00-04:00\n\n## Description\n* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and\nseas 3 to 5 feet.\n\n* WHERE...In Rhode Island coastal waters, Rhode Island Sound and\nBlock Island Sound. In Massachusetts coastal waters,\nMassachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay.\n\n* WHEN...Until 2 AM EDT Sunday.\n\n* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.\n\n## Instructions\nInexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller\nvessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions."}