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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-161900-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS THIS EVENING FOLLOWED BY WESTERLY
GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS AND LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATER TONIGHT INTO
FRI. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES TO OUR SOUTH SHIFTS EAST OF OUR WATERS FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS LATE SAT
NIGHT INTO SUN. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THIS FRONT AND
TRACK S AND E OF THE WATERS LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES
MOVES INTO THE WATERS MON, THEN AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GALE FORCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS AND
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. HIGH PRES MOVES INTO THE WATERS TUE NIGHT
INTO WED.
ANZ250-161900-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ251-161900-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE
OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW
IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ231-161900-
CAPE COD BAY-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ254-161900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO 11 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S AND E OF
NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ255-161900-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS,
BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ256-161900-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS
AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ232-161900-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ233-161900-
VINEYARD SOUND-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ234-161900-
BUZZARDS BAY-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ235-161900-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ237-161900-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ230-161900-
BOSTON HARBOR-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
ANZ236-161900-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
104 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
REST OF TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.
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