Meteorologist Matt Noyes provides an essential Coastal Marine Forecast as New England transitions into fall, with rough seas and strong winds impacting small craft boaters. High surf advisories, rip current risks, and minor coastal flooding will affect the region through Saturday, with winds gusting up to 40-50 mph along the Cape and islands. Conditions remain hazardous for boaters, with waves reaching 10-12 feet offshore and 6-10 feet closer to the coast, particularly around Nantucket and the Cape Cod Bay. By Sunday, winds and waves will begin to ease, but remain elevated into Monday and Tuesday. Protected bays and harbors, like Narragansett Bay, offer safer boating conditions. For specific, up-to-date forecasts, boaters are encouraged to use the Noyes’ One Degree Outside Weather app for real-time data tailored to their locations.
