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FZUS51 KBOX 082303  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-091200-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS ANCHORED NEAR BERMUDA LEADING TO PROLONGED  
SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS ACROSS THE COASTAL WATERS. STILL, CANNOT  
RULE OUT LOCALIZED SEA BREEZES NEAR SHORE. A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE  
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING WITH FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY  
WINDS. HIGH PRESSURE BREAKS DOWN BY EARLY NEXT WEEK, PERMITTING A  
FRONT TO STALL ACROSS THE WATERS BY MID WEEK.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-091200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-091200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-091200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
SW 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 SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-091200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-091200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-091200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-091200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-091200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS EVENING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-091200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO AROUND 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
SUN  
SW 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 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT 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 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.   
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-091200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS EVENING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-091200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
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: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-091200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS THIS EVENING.    
SUN  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
MON  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-091200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS  
EVENING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-091200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-091200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-091200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-091200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
702 PM EDT SAT AUG 8 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
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