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FZUS51 KBOX 150923
CWFBOX
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-152230-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
LOW PRES RAPIDLY INTENSIFIES AS IT LIFTS NORTHEAST INTO QUEBEC
LATER TODAY AND TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE WATERS. WESTERLY
GALE FORCE WIND GUSTS FOLLOW IN THE STRONG COLD AIR ADVECTION
PATTERN TONIGHT INTO FRI ALONG WITH AREAS OF FREEZING SPRAY. A RIDGE
OF HIGH PRES TO OUR SOUTH SHIFTS EAST OF OUR WATERS LATER FRI INTO
SAT. WE WILL THEN NEED TO WATCH FOR A POTENTIAL LOW PRES SYSTEM NEAR
OR EAST OF THE WATERS LATER THIS WEEKEND...BUT TRACK, INTENSITY, AND
TIMING REMAIN QUITE UNCERTAIN. AN ARCTIC COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE
WATERS LATER MON INTO MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY GALE FORCE WESTERLY WIND
GUSTS AND MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY.
ANZ250-152230-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ251-152230-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E
2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 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.
ANZ231-152230-
CAPE COD BAY-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
SW 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: W 3 FT
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN
THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A
CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.
ANZ254-152230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT
AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
THIS MORNING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SW 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SNOW AND RAIN LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ255-152230-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
FRI
W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 11 FT AT 9 SECONDS
AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, BECOMING
SW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. RAIN LIKELY.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 7 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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.
ANZ256-152230-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
EVENING...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO
10 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING
S 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 10 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 4 FT AT
5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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.
ANZ232-152230-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO
6 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT
8 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING
SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
2 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ233-152230-
VINEYARD SOUND-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
7 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 4 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 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.
ANZ234-152230-
BUZZARDS BAY-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT
4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW
3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO
20 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ235-152230-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO
8 FT THIS AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
5 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND
W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT
11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO
5 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 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.
ANZ237-152230-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE
MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.
SAT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.
ANZ230-152230-
BOSTON HARBOR-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS AROUND 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF
SNOW. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SAT NIGHT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS
UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON AND MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.
WAVES AROUND 2 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.
ANZ236-152230-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
423 AM EST THU JAN 15 2026
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
AFTERNOON...
TODAY
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT THIS
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO
5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRI
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING
SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
FRI NIGHT
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,
DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SAT
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF RAIN.
SAT NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.
SUN AND SUN NIGHT
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW 10 TO 15 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
MON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO
3 FT.
MON NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES
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.
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