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FZUS51 KBOX 312304  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-011200-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A WARM FRONT SLOWLY LIFTS NORTH TOMORROW THROUGH THU. LOW PRES AND  
ITS ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THU AFTERNOON INTO  
THU NIGHT. THIS LOW PRES SYSTEM WILL INTENSIFY AS IT LIFTS NE  
TOWARDS THE CANADIAN MARITIMES FRI AND SHIFT FARTHER E BY THE  
HOLIDAY WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-011200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-011200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE 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: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-011200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-011200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-011200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-011200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-011200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-011200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM  
IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S 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 W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-011200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 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. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-011200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.   
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-011200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-011200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY. A CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-011200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-011200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT MON AUG 31 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WED
 
E WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
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