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FZUS51 KBOX 290905  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-292200-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-292200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 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: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
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. LIGHT 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: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS  
15 TO 20 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO  
15 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-292200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 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. 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 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. 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. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. 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. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-292200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 11 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: N 4 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 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY LIKELY IN THE EVENING.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E  
1 FOOT AT 17 SECONDS, BECOMING N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT  
AT 17 SECONDS. 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 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. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-292200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW THIS AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 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 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
SAT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 18 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 12 TO  
16 FT. SNOW LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS  
16 TO 21 FT. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-292200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT  
FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
7 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  
6 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 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 8 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
14 FT, EXCEPT 13 TO 18 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. SNOW LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 50 TO 60 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 65 KT. SEAS  
12 TO 16 FT, EXCEPT 17 TO 22 FT S AND E OF NANTUCKET. 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. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-292200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI
 
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 NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT,  
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
LIKELY.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING  
N 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT.  
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-292200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. OCCASIONAL FREEZING SPRAY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW THIS MORNING.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
7 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 N  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. HEAVY 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. 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, BECOMING NW  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 18 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NE 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 18 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. SNOW LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 45 TO 55 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 60 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-292200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
7 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 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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 AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING NW  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO  
3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND W  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-292200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING  
THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...  
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW 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  
7 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 N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.  
HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY.    
FRI NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 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: NW  
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS,  
BECOMING N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-292200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.  
OCCASIONAL LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
4 FT AT 4 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 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 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. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING  
N 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-292200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...  
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
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.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING  
N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-292200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT THIS MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
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
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT  
AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO  
5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-292200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
404 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
 
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH  
FRIDAY EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI
 
W WINDS AROUND 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,  
DIMINISHING TO 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 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 2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, BECOMING 25 TO 35 KT.  
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY  
ENTRANCE. FREEZING SPRAY. SNOW LIKELY.    
MON
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
MON NIGHT
 
NW WINDS AROUND 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.  
 

 
 
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