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FZUS51 KBOX 161104
CWFBOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-170000-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
LOW PRES MOVES IN FROM THE ERN GREAT LAKES THIS MORNING AND INTO THE
MARITIMES BY SAT MORNING. GALE FORCE NW WINDS ARE VERY LIKELY SAT AS
HIGH PRES BRINGS COLD AIR OVER THE WATERS. HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS
SOUTHWARD INTO SUN AND MON, ALLOWING FOR LIGHTER SW WINDS.
ANZ250-170000-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N 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: N
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
E 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N 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.
ANZ251-170000-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SUN
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N 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.
ANZ231-170000-
CAPE COD BAY-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
NW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 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.
ANZ254-170000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 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.
ANZ255-170000-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N 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 S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ256-170000-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N 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 S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ232-170000-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON AND MON NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE 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.
ANZ233-170000-
VINEYARD SOUND-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.
ANZ234-170000-
BUZZARDS BAY-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 13 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 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.
ANZ235-170000-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ237-170000-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT
3 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E
4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
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.
ANZ230-170000-
BOSTON HARBOR-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 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.
ANZ236-170000-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,
MAINLY THIS MORNING.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
SAT
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING
TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 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.
ANZ280-170000-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG THIS MORNING WITH
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N 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: N
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO
3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT
N 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.
ANZ281-170000-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ282-170000-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ283-170000-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
704 AM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS
AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N 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 S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
MON THROUGH TUE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TUE NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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.
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