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FZUS51 KBOX 251707  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-260600-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRES WILL PASS S OF THE WATERS TODAY. WINDS BEGIN TO INCREASE  
OUT OF THE S/SW AND SEAS BEGIN TO BUILD THU AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING  
COLD FRONT. ANOTHER HIGH PRES PASSES S OF THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-260600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-260600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
N 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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-260600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
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 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-260600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-260600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-260600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-260600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-260600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
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  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-260600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-260600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE  
OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-260600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-260600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-260600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
106 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
AFTERNOON WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN, MAINLY IN THE MORNING. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
SW 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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