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FZUS51 KBOX 151205  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-160100-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
WNW GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS PERSIST TODAY. HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS S OF  
THE WATERS TONIGHT INTO TUE AND MOVES E BY WED. STRONG LOW PRES  
TRACKING WELL TO OUR N MAY BRING SRLY GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS SOMETIME  
LATE THU INTO EARLY FRI AHEAD OF OUR NEXT COLD FRONT. STRONG WNW  
GALES FOLLOW BEHIND THE FRONT SOMETIME LATER FRI INTO FRI NIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-160100-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-160100-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU
 
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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI
 
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP  
TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-160100-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI
 
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP  
TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-160100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-160100-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-160100-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING  
NW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-160100-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-160100-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-160100-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS  
MORNING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-160100-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
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 AND S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-160100-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 11 SECONDS.    
WED
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-160100-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI
 
S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING SW. GUSTS UP  
TO 45 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-160100-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
705 AM EST MON DEC 15 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
TUE
 
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI
 
S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO  
35 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.  
 
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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