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FZUS51 KBOX 170004
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-171300-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
HIGH PRES MOVES WELL OFFSHORE BY WED. LOW PRES AND ITS ASSOCIATED
COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO RESULT IN GALE FORCE WINDS LATE THU INTO
FRI. WINDS COULD REACH THE HIGHER END OF GALE FORCE CRITERIA LATE
FRI INTO SAT MORNING.
ANZ250-171300-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 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.
ANZ251-171300-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 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.
ANZ231-171300-
CAPE COD BAY-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 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.
ANZ254-171300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
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: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 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.
ANZ255-171300-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT,
BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 11 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING S 13 FT AT
10 SECONDS AND SW 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ256-171300-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH LATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO
13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 12 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S
11 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ232-171300-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 13 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 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.
ANZ233-171300-
VINEYARD SOUND-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 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.
ANZ234-171300-
BUZZARDS BAY-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS
UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS
AND S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 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.
ANZ235-171300-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
THU
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: SW 4 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING SW
WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 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.
ANZ237-171300-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
9 SECONDS.
THU
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING SW
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 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.
ANZ230-171300-
BOSTON HARBOR-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT AND FRI
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT THROUGH SUN 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.
ANZ236-171300-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
703 PM EST TUE DEC 16 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY EVENING...
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 5 TO 8 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. AT THE BAY
ENTRANCE, WAVES 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SAT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
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.
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