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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-230600-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE GT LAKES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS FRI  
AND FRI NIGHT. THE HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE SAT, THEN A WARM FRONT AND  
LOW PRES WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE S ON SUN. THE LOW PRES  
LIFTS NE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT THEN INTO THE GULF OF MAINE  
MON. WEAK HIGH PRES FOLLOWS TUE THEN A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE  
REGION FROM THE N WED.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-230600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-230600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-230600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-230600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-230600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-230600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-230600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-230600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-230600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-230600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-230600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-230600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E 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: E 6 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-230600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-230600-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
104 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
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