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FZUS51 KBOX 151704
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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 60 NM
ANZ200-160600-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
A COLD FRONT PUSHES SOUTH TONIGHT INTO THU. LOW PRES PASSES OVER THE
E WATERS THU NIGHT INTO FRI AHEAD OF HIGH PRES BUILDING IN FRI.
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS RETURN HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.
ANZ250-160600-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY
SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ251-160600-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU
W 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: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ231-160600-
CAPE COD BAY-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY
SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY. PATCHY
SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT
AT 5 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT
AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 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.
ANZ254-160600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY. PATCHY SMOKE IN
THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
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.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ255-160600-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE.
HAZY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
N 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 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.
ANZ256-160600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY
WITH AREAS OF SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE. HAZY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 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.
ANZ232-160600-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE
EVENING, THEN HAZY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ233-160600-
VINEYARD SOUND-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY WITH AREAS OF SMOKE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN
THE EVENING, THEN HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ234-160600-
BUZZARDS BAY-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. AREAS OF
SMOKE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE
EVENING, THEN HAZY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ235-160600-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY WITH AREAS OF SMOKE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE. HAZY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
S WINDS 5 TO 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.
ANZ237-160600-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE AND HAZY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE. HAZY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
S 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.
ANZ230-160600-
BOSTON HARBOR-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
W AROUND 5 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. HAZY.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN
THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT AND SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ236-160600-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING, THEN
HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
ANZ280-160600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO
60 NM-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE EVENING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS. HAZY. PATCHY SMOKE IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE EVENING.
FRI AND FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.
ANZ281-160600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. HAZY WITH PATCHY SMOKE.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY. PATCHY SMOKE
IN THE EVENING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SUN 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.
ANZ282-160600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY. PATCHY SMOKE
IN THE EVENING, THEN AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 TO
3 NM.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SHOWERS WITH A CHANCE OF TSTMS.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 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.
ANZ283-160600-
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-
104 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. AREAS OF SMOKE IN
THE EVENING, THEN HAZY WITH AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY
1 TO 3 NM IN THE EVENING.
THU
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. HAZY IN THE
EVENING.
FRI
N WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W. GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 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.
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