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FZUS51 KBOX 191505  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-200400-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
LOW PRESSURE TRACKS SOUTH OF THE REGION TONIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRESSURE  
BUILDS OVER THE WATERS MONDAY. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE  
WATERS MONDAY NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GALE FORCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS AND  
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY INTO TUESDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL FOLLOW FOR  
WEDNESDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-200400-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS,  
BECOMING W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-200400-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS  
MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN  
THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-200400-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW  
SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-200400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
THU  
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 SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT AND FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-200400-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
NW 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:  
SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-200400-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,  
BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
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 SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-200400-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SNOW SHOWERS THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-200400-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE 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:  
SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS AROUND 10 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 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-200400-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS,  
BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-200400-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND S 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S  
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED  
W 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: S 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
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 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU AND THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO  
25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-200400-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH  
TUESDAY MORNING...  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS,  
BECOMING W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE  
MORNING.    
TUE 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.    
WED  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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 SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU THROUGH FRI  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-200400-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT.  
SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY THIS MORNING. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
WED  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THU THROUGH FRI 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-200400-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1005 AM EST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT,  
BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED AND WED NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU THROUGH FRI NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 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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