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FZUS51 KBOX 192304  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-201200-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRES CONTINUES OVER THE NORTHERN WATERS TODAY. A LOW PRES OFF  
THE MID ATLC COAST SHOULD LINGER THROUGH FRI. THE WORST IMPACTS FROM  
THIS STORM MAY REMAIN S OF OUR WATERS, BUT GUSTY NE WINDS AND ROUGH  
SEAS ARE STILL EXPECTED, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE SRN WATERS.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-201200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
8 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-201200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
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 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-201200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-201200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-201200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N  
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-201200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-201200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-201200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-201200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-201200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-201200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS AROUND 5 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-201200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT  
AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.    
WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-201200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-201200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS,  
BECOMING E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU AND THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT.    
SAT 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-201200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
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 N 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-201200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 10 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 12 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
FRI THROUGH SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-201200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
703 PM EDT MON OCT 19 2026  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 11 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
12 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS  
11 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
15 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 8 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
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