Fall river

NOAA CO-OPS station 8447386

Observed , 12 minutes ago

Challenging

Small Craft Advisory in effect. Water 58°F, air 57°F. This Afternoon: W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

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Small Craft Advisory

Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 7:39AM EST until November 8 at 4:00PM EST by NWS Boston/Norton MA

* WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and waves 2 to 3 feet. * WHERE...In Massachusetts coastal waters, Boston Harbor. In Rhode Island coastal waters, Narragansett Bay. * WHEN...Until 4 PM EST this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft. * ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...Expecting a brief lull in conditions this morning into early afternoon. Gusty winds and rough seas should redevelop by this evening.

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Water Level

1.1ft

Datum

MLLW

Last 12 hours0.7 to 5.5 ft

Air temp

57°F

48 to 57°F today

Water temp

58°F

57 to 59°F today

Pressure

1007mbar

Tendency

Easing

3 hour change

-0.6 mbar

Last 12 hours1004 to 1008 mbar

Salinity

20.6PSU

Band

Brackish

Last 12 hours21 to 26 PSU

Zone forecast

This Afternoon

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Tonight

W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Mon

W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Synopsis

Coastal low pres will move into the Maritimes today. This will generate a W flow across the waters through mid-week. Developing low pres will emerge off the coast late in the week, potentially developing into a gale center which may pass in the vicinity of the 40N/70W benchmark sometime Fri into Sat.

NWS zone Narragansett Bay

Last 24 hours

Time Water LevelWater
1.1 ft58°F
4.6 ft58°F
4.5 ft58°F
2.6 ft59°F
0.7 ft59°F

Every 3 hours, over the last 12 hours. Air 48 to 57°F, pressure 1,004 to 1,008 mbar, salinity 21 to 26 PSU over the same window.

4 stations within 30 NM

Fall River Visibility, MA 1 NM SW Conimicut Light 8 NM W Sandy Point, Prudence Island, RI 9 NM SW Potters Cove, Narragansett Bay Reserve, RI 9 NM WSW

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What this station measures

This station is not reporting wind. Conditions above come from the sensors it does carry, and the forecast, tides and sun times on this page are regional rather than measured at the station.

Station 8447386
41°42'14" N 71°09'50" W

Measured by 400+ NOAA CO-OPS stations. Observations from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service. Not for navigation.