News from the Rhode Island shore, Wakefield to Watch Hill
From the cable landfall at Narragansett to the island's switch off diesel generators, a look at the country's first offshore wind farm and the larger projects that followed.
By Ben Hallett · · 2 min read
Marine, Block Island Sound: NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft.
Point Judith Tides High 3:38 am (2.5 ft) · Low 9:47 pm (0.8 ft)
Along Matunuck Beach Road, the ocean has moved steadily closer to homes, businesses and the town road. The response has tested Rhode Island's rules against hardening the coast.
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