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FZUS51 KBOX 162016  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-170900-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
A BACKDOOR COLD FRONT REMAINS OVER NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND THAT MAY  
CROSS THROUGH THE NORTHERN MA WATERS AGAIN TODAY. A COLD FRONT  
LIKELY CROSSES WATERS SOMETIME FRI/FRI NIGHT FOLLOWED BY A STRONGER  
COLD FRONT SOMETIME SUN/SUN NIGHT. EARLY NEXT WEEK, HIGH PRES BUILDS  
FROM THE GREAT LAKES TO THE MID ATLANTIC.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY THROUGH THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON THROUGH TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-170900-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY .    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-170900-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING  
TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG IN  
THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY THROUGH THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND TSTMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING N IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-170900-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-170900-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-170900-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-170900-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-170900-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SE AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-170900-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG THIS  
EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-170900-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF TSTMS THIS EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.  
 
 
WINDS AND WAVES 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-170900-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF WITH PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING W WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT. WAVES 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-170900-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF TSTMS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-170900-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-170900-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING W  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS IN THE EVENING.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO  
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-170900-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
416 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. PATCHY FOG. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
FRI NIGHT  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.    
SAT  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 3 FT.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON AND MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 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.  
 
 
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