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FZUS51 KBOX 161204
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-170100-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS THIS EVENING FOLLOWED BY WESTERLY
GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS AND LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY LATER TONIGHT INTO
FRI. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRES TO OUR SOUTH SHIFTS EAST OF OUR WATERS FRI
NIGHT INTO SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES INTO THE WATERS LATE SAT
NIGHT INTO SUN. LOW PRES IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ON THIS FRONT AND
TRACK S AND E OF THE WATERS LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES
MOVES INTO THE WATERS MON, THEN AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GALE FORCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS AND
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY. HIGH PRES MOVES INTO THE WATERS TUE NIGHT
INTO WED.
ANZ250-170100-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ251-170100-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.
RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT
AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ231-170100-
CAPE COD BAY-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW THROUGH
THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ254-170100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS
MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO
30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ255-170100-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ256-170100-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ232-170100-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ233-170100-
VINEYARD SOUND-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ234-170100-
BUZZARDS BAY-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ235-170100-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW THROUGH THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ237-170100-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT AND TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ230-170100-
BOSTON HARBOR-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
S 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SNOW, MAINLY
IN THE EVENING.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
35 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.
ANZ236-170100-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
704 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
TODAY
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN
IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
BECOMING W 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW
THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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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