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FZUS51 KBOX 200205  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-201500-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
WEAK HIGH PRES WILL BE OFFSHORE BY LATE TODAY. A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW  
PRES MOVES THROUGH THU, FOLLOWED BY YET ANOTHER HIGH PRES SYSTEM FOR  
FRI. UNSETTLED CONDITIONS RETURN OVER THE WEEKEND WITH ARRIVAL OF  
ANOTHER LOW PRES.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-201500-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-201500-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-201500-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, THEN 1 FOOT  
OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS  
AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-201500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-201500-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-201500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT  
W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-201500-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-201500-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-201500-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.   
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-201500-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-201500-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-201500-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-201500-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-201500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT AND SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT  
WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-201500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-201500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG WITH  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
THU  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THROUGH THE NIGHT.    
SUN  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-201500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1005 PM EDT WED AUG 19 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SAT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.  
 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.  
 
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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