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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-161245-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A BERMUDA HIGH DEVELOPS OVER THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK,
PROVIDING TRANQUIL BOATING WEATHER ACROSS THE MA AND RI WATERS. NEXT
TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MAY ARRIVE AROUND WEDNESDAY.
ANZ250-161245-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ251-161245-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W 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.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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.
ANZ231-161245-
CAPE COD BAY-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR
LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ254-161245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS EVENING.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ255-161245-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ256-161245-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ232-161245-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS THIS EVENING.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ233-161245-
VINEYARD SOUND-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 16 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ234-161245-
BUZZARDS BAY-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ235-161245-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ237-161245-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ230-161245-
BOSTON HARBOR-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT
OR LESS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED AND WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS.
WINDS AND WAVES HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
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.
ANZ236-161245-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ280-161245-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ281-161245-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ282-161245-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG THIS
EVENING.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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.
ANZ283-161245-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
736 PM EDT FRI MAY 15 2026
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
TUE THROUGH WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
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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