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FZUS51 KBOX 181704  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-190600-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE WATERS WED INTO THU, MOVING OFFSHORE FRI  
AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES FROM THE WEST. LOW PRESSURE PASSES THE  
REGION THIS WEEKEND.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-190600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.   
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-190600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-190600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-190600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW  
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT.    
SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-190600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND  
SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-190600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-190600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-190600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-190600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-190600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-190600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
5 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT AND SUN
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-190600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU
 
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING N. GUSTS UP TO  
25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-190600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU
 
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING S IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
THU NIGHT
 
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.   
FRI
 
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT
 
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT. RAIN LIKELY.    
SAT NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.  
 
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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