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FZUS51 KBOX 162005  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-170900-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRES WILL BUILD E FROM THE GT LAKES AND MOVE INTO NEW ENG AND  
THE WATERS THIS WEEKEND. THE HIGH WILL MOVE OFFSHORE SUN NIGHT  
FOLLOWED BY LOW PRES AND A COLD FRONT MON. ANOTHER LOW PRES WILL  
MOVE INTO NEW ENG ON WED.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-170900-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-170900-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 5 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS, MAINLY THIS EVENING.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
E 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TUE
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND  
S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO  
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
E 3 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO  
7 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 12 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT  
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-170900-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-170900-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS  
AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-170900-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
2 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
MON NIGHT AND TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO  
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-170900-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE  
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AROUND 5 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS  
AND E 2 FT AT 13 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY  
1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-170900-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
14 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
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: S 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.   
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-170900-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE, WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS, EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO  
15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-170900-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
405 PM EDT THU OCT 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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.  
 

 
 
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