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FZUS51 KBOX 170205
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-171500-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRES TODAY BRINGS CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS AND SOUTHWESTERLY
WINDS. COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THU NIGHT INTO EARLY FRI.
SHOWERS POSSIBLE LATE THU INTO EARLY FRI. HIGH PRES BUILDS BACK IN
ACROSS THE WATERS SAT.
ANZ250-171500-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N 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: NE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 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.
ANZ251-171500-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
2 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N 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 SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 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.
ANZ231-171500-
CAPE COD BAY-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
ANZ254-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
ANZ255-171500-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 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.
ANZ256-171500-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE 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.
ANZ232-171500-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 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.
ANZ233-171500-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO AROUND 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
ANZ234-171500-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
ANZ235-171500-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE 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 SW 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 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.
ANZ237-171500-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 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.
ANZ230-171500-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
MON NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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.
ANZ236-171500-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
THU
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 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.
ANZ280-171500-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU
S 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 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM
OR LESS.
THU NIGHT
SW 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 W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
NW 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 W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE 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.
ANZ281-171500-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S 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 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 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.
ANZ282-171500-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE 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.
ANZ283-171500-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
1005 PM EDT WED SEP 16 2026
OVERNIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS
LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 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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