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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-240400-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
LOW PRES UNDERGOES BOMBOGENESIS OFF THE MID ATLC COAST AND TRACKS
NEAR THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK LATER THIS MORNING. THIS IS A DANGEROUS
AND LIFE-THREATENING STORM AND MARINERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN IN SAFE
HARBOR. NE WIND GUSTS INCREASING TO NEAR HURRICANE FORCE THIS
MORNING AS SEAS BUILD TO BETWEEN 20 AND 25 FEET OFFSHORE. THIS
STORM EXITS INTO THE MARITIMES TONIGHT, WITH IMPROVING WEATHER TUE
OVER THE WATERS. A MUCH WEAKER LOW WILL PASS W OF THE WATERS WED.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER LOW PRES TRACKING NEAR THE WATERS
SOMETIME FRI.
ANZ250-240400-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT, BUILDING TO 20 TO 25 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 22 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 25 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 18 TO
23 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 17 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
23 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 17 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND NW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ251-240400-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 16 FT
AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 18 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT 13 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT AT
12 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO
2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 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.
ANZ231-240400-
CAPE COD BAY-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 11 FT
AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
RAIN. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
ANZ254-240400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 18 TO 23 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 23 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 6 FT
AT 12 SECONDS. SNOW AND RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 17 TO 22 FT, SUBSIDING TO 13 TO 18 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: NE 22 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING
NE 18 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AROUND 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S
AND E OF NANTUCKET. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, EXCEPT 8 TO
11 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET.
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.
ANZ255-240400-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, EXCEPT 17 TO 22 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. WAVE
DETAIL: E 18 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW AND
RAIN.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 13 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S AND E
OF NANTUCKET, SEAS 15 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 11 FT AT
12 SECONDS, BECOMING N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND NE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
ANZ256-240400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 18 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 10 FT
AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, SUBSIDING TO 7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 11 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING
N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.
ANZ232-240400-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ233-240400-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
WED
SW 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 NE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
ANZ234-240400-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT
10 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
RAIN. SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ235-240400-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 45 TO 50 KT, DIMINISHING TO 35 TO
45 KT. GUSTS UP TO 65 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AROUND 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT
9 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
WED 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 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. RAIN LIKELY
WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ237-240400-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 40 TO 45 KT, DIMINISHING TO 30 TO
40 KT. GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 7 TO 10 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E
5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ230-240400-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 6 TO 9 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE, WAVES
6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY IN
THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT
AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WED
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN AND
SNOW LIKELY.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
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.
ANZ236-240400-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1006 AM EST MON FEB 23 2026
..STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
THIS AFTERNOON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT.
WAVES AROUND 3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. SNOW.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AT THE BAY ENTRANCE, WAVES 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WED
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
4 FT. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
WED NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
THU
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
THU NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. RAIN AND SNOW
LIKELY.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 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.
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