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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-211600-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
LOW PRES CONTINUES ACROSS THE WATERS THROUGH TONIGHT. OTHERWISE, THE
MAIN FOCUS WILL BE ON THE POTENTIAL FOR A RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING LOW
PRES PASSING NEAR OR SE OF THE 40N/70W BENCHMARK LATER SUN INTO MON.
STORM FORCE WINDS ARE POSSIBLE AND ROUGH SEAS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE OUTER COASTAL WATERS. WINDS AND SEAS DIMINISH TUE AS THIS LOW
PRES MOVES FARTHER OFFSHORE.
ANZ250-211600-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW, RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 13 TO 18 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
14 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 18 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO
18 FT, SUBSIDING TO 12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ251-211600-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. SNOW, RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING,
THEN SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 13 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E
11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 13 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
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.
ANZ231-211600-
CAPE COD BAY-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE 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 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW. RAIN, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
NE 30 TO 40 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N
8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 10 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NE 10 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW LIKELY,
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW
AND RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. 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.
ANZ254-211600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT
10 SECONDS. RAIN, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF
SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 35 TO 45 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN
WITH SNOW LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT, BUILDING TO 14 TO 19 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E
16 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 14 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 19 FT
AT 11 SECONDS AND N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT, SUBSIDING TO
12 TO 16 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 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.
ANZ255-211600-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 35 TO 45 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO
7 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 7 SECONDS. RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 45 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 10 TO
14 FT, BUILDING TO 12 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. S AND E OF
NANTUCKET, SEAS 13 TO 18 FT, BUILDING TO 16 TO 21 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 14 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 16 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND N 9 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 11 TO
15 FT, SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. S AND E OF
NANTUCKET, SEAS 15 TO 20 FT, SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 15 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.
ANZ256-211600-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO
20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT,
INCREASING TO 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE
DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 40 TO 50 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT, BUILDING TO 11 TO 15 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE
13 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 14 FT AT
11 SECONDS AND N 10 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 6 TO 9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
EVENING.
TUE
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ232-211600-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 35 TO 45 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS,
BECOMING SE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW WITH RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 40 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 55 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SNOW.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT, BECOMING
NW 25 TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ233-211600-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT
4 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN, A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT,
SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.
ANZ234-211600-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND SW 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 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. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.
SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW
LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE EVENING.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN.
WED NIGHT
SW 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.
ANZ235-211600-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
FREEZING RAIN, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH
GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N
7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING N 9 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
TUE
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP 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.
ANZ237-211600-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SAT NIGHT
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
INCREASING TO 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 35 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E
7 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 9 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND N 7 FT AT
7 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE
OF SNOW IN THE EVENING.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 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.
ANZ230-211600-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY
EVENING...
OVERNIGHT
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NE 5 TO 10 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.
SUN
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. AT THE OUTER
HARBOR ENTRANCE, WAVES 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO 7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT, BECOMING
NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 5 TO
7 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SNOW LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE
EVENING.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 10 TO
15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE, WAVES
4 TO 6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 4 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
WED NIGHT
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
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.
ANZ236-211600-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1005 PM EST FRI FEB 20 2026
...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY
AFTERNOON...
OVERNIGHT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF
RAIN. A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN WITH A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW.
SAT
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING E 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT, BECOMING N 25 TO 35 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 50 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT
AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 4 TO 6 FT AT THE BAY ENTRANCE. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE EVENING.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
WED
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
WED NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES
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.
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