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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-221500-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
STRONG HIGH PRES OVER THE GT LAKES WILL MOVE INTO THE WATERS FRI  
AND FRI NIGHT. THE HIGH MOVES OFFSHORE SAT, THEN A WARM FRONT AND  
LOW PRES WILL APPROACH THE WATERS FROM THE S ON SUN. THE LOW PRES  
LIFTS NE ACROSS THE WATERS SUN NIGHT THEN INTO THE GULF OF MAINE  
MON. WEAK HIGH PRES FOLLOWS TUE THEN A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE  
REGION FROM THE N WED.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-221500-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE  
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
MON NIGHT  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-221500-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN  
AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-221500-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 1 FOOT OR  
LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT, INCREASING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 17 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-221500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND  
SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-221500-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS AROUND 5 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-221500-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND  
NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 6 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-221500-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS AROUND  
2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 10 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON AND MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW. 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-221500-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-221500-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
WAVE DETAIL: E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS,  
BECOMING NE 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE  
1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-221500-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-221500-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING NE. SEAS AROUND 2 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING  
NE 10 TO 15 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY,  
MAINLY IN THE EVENING.    
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-221500-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. WAVES 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRI NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT  
OR LESS.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-221500-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, DIMINISHING TO AROUND 5 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
MON NIGHT THROUGH TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ280-221500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SW WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT  
NE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING E IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ281-221500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SE WINDS AROUND 5 KT, BECOMING N. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT.  
WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SUN  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING SE 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ282-221500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUN  
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ283-221500-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
1004 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026  
   
OVERNIGHT  
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI  
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
SAT  
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SAT NIGHT  
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN  
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SE  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 10 FT AT  
9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SHOWERS.   
SUN NIGHT  
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT,  
BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SHOWERS.   
MON  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT AND TUE  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 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.  
 
 
 
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