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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-220300-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRES BUILDS IN FROM THE N EARLY THIS WEEK WITH A DISTANT SYSTEM  
OFF SHORE, WHICH COULD PROVIDE A PERIOD OF STRONG E TO NE WIND NEAR  
GALE FORCE, TUE INTO WED. THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR A COASTAL LOW TO  
TRACK NORTHWARD LATE WEEK BRINGING STRONG WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS WHICH  
WILL CONTINUE TO BE MONITORED.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-220300-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-220300-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
THU AND THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-220300-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-220300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 15 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-220300-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-220300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
15 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND E 5 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-220300-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-220300-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-220300-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING N. GUSTS UP  
TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-220300-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-220300-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-220300-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-220300-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.    
THU  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING N 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-220300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-220300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
13 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 14 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
16 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-220300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 15 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 12 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.  
SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-220300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1003 AM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN THIS MORNING. PATCHY  
FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE  
NE WINDS AROUND 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
TUE NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
13 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.  
SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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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