Hurricane and Storm Surge Watches Issued for the Northern Gulf Coast for Strengthening Tropical Storm Isaias

Tropical Storm Isaias is forecast to track toward the central Gulf Coast while strengthening into a hurricane on Thursday. There is an increasing risk of damaging hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge impacts along portions of the northern Gulf Coast Friday into Saturday. Isaias will bring heavy rainfall to the central Gulf Coast and much of the Southeast Friday into the weekend. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from October 7, 09:00 PM EDT until October 8, 03:00 PM EDT

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Norton, MA Local Forecast Office

13NM SW Newport RI

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 59 °F
SW 14kt
3ft
Thursday
High: 69 °F
SW 16kt
2-3ft
Thursday Night
Low: 54 °F
WNW 8kt
2ft
Friday
High: 65 °F
W 13kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 54 °F
NW 7kt
1ft
Saturday
High: 65 °F
⇑SW 8kt
1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 56 °F
SW 6kt
1ft
Sunday
High: 65 °F
SSW 12kt
1-2ft
Sunday Night
Low: 61 °F
S 10kt
2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:50 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

Tonight

SW wind around 14 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 3 ft.

Thursday

SW wind 12 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 26 kt. A slight chance of showers after 11am. Seas 2 to 3 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 6 to 8 kt. Clear. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 8 to 13 kt. Sunny. Seas around 2 ft.

Friday Night

NW wind around 7 kt. Mostly clear. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. Sunny. Seas around 1 ft.

Saturday Night

SW wind around 6 kt. Partly cloudy. Seas around 1 ft.

Sunday

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. Showers likely. Seas 1 to 2 ft.

Sunday Night

S wind around 10 kt. Showers. Seas around 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.