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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-161200-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRES OVERHEAD TODAY BRINGING DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHT WINDS.  
HIGH THEN SHIFTS SOUTHEAST OF THE WATERS BY WED-THU AHEAD OF AN  
APPROACHING COLD FRONT. COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS THU NIGHT  
INTO EARLY FRI FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRES BUILDING ACROSS THE WATERS SAT.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING S 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-161200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-161200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING S 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-161200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SE AROUND  
10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-161200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 15 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-161200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-161200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW 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: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW 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 SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SE 5 TO  
10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-161200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-161200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT THIS EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-161200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU
 
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-161200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
WED
 
SW 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.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND  
2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-161200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS  
AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
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 E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-161200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-161200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING E 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-161200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
704 PM EDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SE. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
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