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FZUS51 KBOX 140926
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-142230-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT SLOWLY PUSHES EAST ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY AND
TONIGHT. LOW PRESSURE RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO
QUEBEC THU AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. WESTERLY GALE FORCE
WIND GUSTS FOLLOW IN THE STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION PATTERN THU NIGHT
INTO FRI ALONG WITH AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. A RIDGE OF HIGH
PRESSURE TO OUR SOUTH SHIFTS EAST OF OUR WATERS LATER FRI INTO SAT.
WE WILL THEN NEED TO WATCH FOR A POTENTIAL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM NEAR
OR EAST OF THE WATERS LATER THIS WEEKEND...BUT TRACK, INTENSITY, AND
TIMING REMAIN QUITE UNCERTAIN.
ANZ250-142230-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ251-142230-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ231-142230-
CAPE COD BAY-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ254-142230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ255-142230-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ256-142230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ232-142230-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ233-142230-
VINEYARD SOUND-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ234-142230-
BUZZARDS BAY-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ235-142230-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ237-142230-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ230-142230-
BOSTON HARBOR-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
ANZ236-142230-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
426 AM EST WED JAN 14 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
TONIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO
10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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