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FZUS51 KBOX 290306  
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-291600-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
STRONG LOW PRES MOVES ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TONIGHT THEN INTO  
ONTARIO AND QUEBEC MONDAY. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH ACROSS THE  
WATERS TONIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE MON AND MON  
EVENING. WESTERLY GALES WILL DEVELOP LATE MON INTO TUE NIGHT WITH  
FREEZING SPRAY LATE TUE AND TUE NIGHT. AN ARCTIC FRONT MAY CROSS THE  
WATERS AROUND WED NIGHT FOLLOWED BY WEAK HIGH PRES THU INTO FRI.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-291600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W  
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-291600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
THU NIGHT THROUGH FRI NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-291600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.  
RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO  
1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-291600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN  
RAIN WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. S AND E OF NANTUCKET, SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO  
11 TO 14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-291600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 14 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 10 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-291600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT,  
BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, BUILDING TO 8 TO 11 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.   
TUE  
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
WED  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-291600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-291600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
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 SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.   
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 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  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-291600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN.  
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
FRI 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-291600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-291600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY  
MORNING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-291600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN WITH A  
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
MON  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, INCREASING  
TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-291600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1006 PM EST SUN DEC 28 2025  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
EVENING...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN RAIN.  
PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.   
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
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