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FZUS51 KBOX 171406  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-180300-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRES E OF THE WATERS TODAY CONTINUES OUR DRY CONDITIONS. NEXT  
SYSTEM ARRIVES THU, BRINGING INCREASING SEAS AND WINDS WITH SHOWERS  
AND STORMS POSSIBLE LATER IN DAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS AND ELEVATED  
SEAS CONTINUE FRI AND SAT ACROSS THE SRN COASTAL WATERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-180300-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 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: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-180300-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
W 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 SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-180300-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW 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: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-180300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-180300-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-180300-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-180300-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY  
FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-180300-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-180300-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-180300-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG  
IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-180300-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
W 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-180300-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN  
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-180300-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH  
THURSDAY EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-180300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY  
EVENING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN  
THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING  
SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-180300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING S  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE EVENING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-180300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-180300-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 AM EDT WED JUN 17 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO  
3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT THROUGH SUN
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 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.  
 

 
 
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