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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-291600-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
DECREASING WINDS AND SEAS TONIGHT WITH A LOW THREAT FOR FREEZING
SPRAY, WILL BE SHORT-LIVED AS WINDS INCREASE AND POTENTIAL FOR
MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. WE ARE
KEEPING A CLOSE EYE ON A COASTAL STORM SUNDAY THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL
TO BRING HURRICANE FORCE WINDS ALONG WITH HEAVY PRECIPITATION.
ANZ250-291600-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
16 TO 21 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ251-291600-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF FLURRIES.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
11 TO 15 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
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.
ANZ231-291600-
CAPE COD BAY-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ254-291600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING.
THU NIGHT
NW 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: NW 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W 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 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 16 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 15 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT. SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS
17 TO 22 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.
ANZ255-291600-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT
7 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
5 TO 8 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. SNOW WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT, EXCEPT 17 TO 22 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT, EXCEPT 13 TO 18 FT
S AND E OF NANTUCKET. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 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.
ANZ256-291600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, THEN A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE
DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO
6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ232-291600-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING
NE 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 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.
ANZ233-291600-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ234-291600-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
9 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS
AND E 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: W
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 25 TO 35 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 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.
ANZ235-291600-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NW
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN
SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ237-291600-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THU NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING NW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO
4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF FREEZING
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
ANZ230-291600-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT.
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FLURRIES.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT.
FRI NIGHT AND SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES AROUND
2 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF
FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 8 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO
20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE, WAVES
5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY.
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.
ANZ236-291600-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1004 PM EST WED JAN 28 2026
OVERNIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF FLURRIES.
THU
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
THU NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. A CHANCE OF FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT.
WAVES AROUND 3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
MON NIGHT
NW 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.
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