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FZUS51 KBOX 081704  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-090600-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRES WILL BE IN CONTROL OF OUR WATERS TODAY INTO TONIGHT. THIS  
HIGH WILL THEN MOVE OFF THE COAST ON WED AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING  
COLD FRONT WED NIGHT INTO THU. GUSTY SW WINDS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD OF  
THIS COLD FRONT UNTIL IT CROSSES THE REGION LATER THU INTO THU  
NIGHT. HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE WATERS FRI INTO SAT.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-090600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-090600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-090600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING  
TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING  
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-090600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-090600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-090600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-090600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-090600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 14 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-090600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY  
MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-090600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-090600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-090600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-090600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-090600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-090600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
SE 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 E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-090600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-090600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
103 PM EDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.  
 
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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