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Nantucket, MA to Block Island, RI Marine Weather Route Forecast

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Latest Automated Forecast

Optimized for marine passage planning, vessel routing, and coastal or offshore weather tracking. This automated marine weather routing tool updates daily using premium data models. Below is the weather, wave, and ocean current layout for a standard vessel transit from Nantucket, MA to Block Island, RI.

Generated: 2026-07-21T11:13:08.183534+00:00Distance: 69.8 NM • Departure: 2026-07-21T08:00:00-04:00Speed: 6 knots
Time Wind Waves Ocean Current Air/Water
2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00 8.5853163 kts 0.72 m 1.1 kts SW SW 21.5 / 18.7 °C
2026-07-21T16:00:00+00:00 15.658753 kts 0.96 m 0.5 kts NE NE 21.8 / 20.8 °C
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Route Passage Summary & Sea State

Expect a majority of reaching conditions with steady motion. Winds range from 7 to 18 kts with waves 2.2 to 4.4 ft with period of 5 to 6 seconds. Overall, periods of cross-seas may create some roll. Wind angles: 100% reaching. Sea state: 50% aligned, 50% cross-seas.

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