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FZUS51 KBOX 221403
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-230300-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
SUBTROPICAL STORM JOSEPHINE WILL CONTINUE TO BRING DANGEROUS MARINE
CONDITIONS TO THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND WATERS TODAY, WITH GALE-FORCE
NORTHEAST WINDS AND SEAS OF 15 TO 16 FEET ACROSS THE OUTER WATERS.
BRIEF STORM-FORCE GUSTS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE OUTER SOUTHEASTERN
WATERS. WINDS GRADUALLY DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST TONIGHT INTO
FRIDAY AS JOSEPHINE MOVES NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTH ATLANTIC. SMALL
CRAFT ADVISORY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST AFTER THE GALES SUBSIDE, WITH
IMPROVING CONDITIONS EXPECTED INTO THE WEEKEND.
ANZ250-230300-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ251-230300-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N 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: NE
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ231-230300-
CAPE COD BAY-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS, BECOMING W AROUND 5 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
W 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.
ANZ254-230300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ255-230300-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S AND E OF
NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ256-230300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N 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: N 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ232-230300-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ233-230300-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ234-230300-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS,
BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ235-230300-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ237-230300-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ230-230300-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
FRI
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR
ENTRANCE.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, EXCEPT
2 TO 4 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR
LESS.
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.
ANZ236-230300-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
FRI
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ280-230300-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
ANZ281-230300-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 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.
ANZ282-230300-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 15 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. PATCHY FOG.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 12 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ283-230300-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
1003 AM EDT THU OCT 22 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO
30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
FRI
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN THROUGH MON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 13 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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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