769  
FZUS51 KBOX 081806  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-090700-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHERN WATERS TODAY, MOVES OFFSHORE  
ON FRIDAY. STRONG LOW PRESSURE COULD MOVE INTO THE GREAT LAKES ON  
FRIDAY NIGHT AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS NORTH INTO THE WATERS. A COLD  
FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS SUNDAY BRINGING GUSTY WINDS INTO MONDAY.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-090700-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
FRI 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 E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING N  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-090700-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-090700-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-090700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI 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 E 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO  
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, EXCEPT 7 TO  
10 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-090700-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-090700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS,  
INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-090700-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM,  
DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-090700-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM, DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
6 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-090700-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 3 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
AFTERNOON. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-090700-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM,  
DECREASING TO 1 NM OR LESS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-090700-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 4 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
MON 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-090700-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
RAIN. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-090700-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
105 PM EST THU JAN 8 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG AND FREEZING FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. RAIN LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. RAIN.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 
 
 
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