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FZUS51 KBOX 162305  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 60 NM  
 
ANZ200-171200-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
LOW PRES TRACKING ACROSS THE QUEBEC/NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND BORDERS  
WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING. GUSTY NW  
WINDS FOLLOW OVERNIGHT INTO SAT. HIGH PRES THEN BUILDS ACROSS THE  
REGION BY SUN. WE WILL THEN NEED TO WATCH AN OCEAN STORM DEVELOPING  
OFF THE MID-ATLANTIC FOR THE FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK. THE WORST  
IMPACTS FROM THIS STORM MAY REMAIN SOUTH OF OUR WATERS...BUT GUSTY  
NE WINDS AND ROUGH SEAS ARE STILL EXPECTED.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-171200-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PATCHY  
FOG THIS EVENING WITH VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING E 6 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
TUE NIGHT THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-171200-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. ISOLATED TSTMS THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG THIS  
EVENING. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS THIS EVENING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, BECOMING NE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS  
AND S 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
TUE
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-171200-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE  
5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-171200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT  
10 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-171200-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO  
9 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E  
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 8 FT AT  
16 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-171200-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 TO 3 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N  
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING E 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING E 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO  
10 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E  
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING E 9 FT AT 12 SECONDS AND SE 9 FT AT  
15 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-171200-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-171200-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, SUBSIDING TO 2 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-171200-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS THIS EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING  
TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND  
NE 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON AND MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND NE 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-171200-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS THIS EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR  
LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE  
10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.   
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING SE 6 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-171200-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 5 FT AT  
6 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DECREASING TO  
20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NE 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 8 FT.    
TUE
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT.    
TUE NIGHT AND WED
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-171200-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. SHOWERS WITH ISOLATED TSTMS THIS EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME TSTMS MAY PRODUCE GUSTY  
WINDS THIS EVENING.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING NE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT IN THE MORNING, THEN 1 FOOT OR  
LESS.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-171200-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. PATCHY FOG. SHOWERS LIKELY.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT
 
N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ280-171200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER TO PLYMOUTH FROM 40 TO  
60 NM-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING W 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.    
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N  
7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, INCREASING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
MON
 
E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT  
AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 12 SECONDS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
7 TO 10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 10 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ281-171200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN TO NANTUCKET FROM 20 TO 60 NM-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS  
UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND  
N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM  
OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DECREASING TO  
25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND E 3 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO  
10 FT, BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
10 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 12 FT AT  
11 SECONDS AND SE 6 FT AT 14 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO  
13 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ282-171200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MARTHAS VINEYARD TO NANTUCKET FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND N 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO  
14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 11 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E  
6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 13 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND E 13 FT AT  
12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. SHOWERS LIKELY.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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.  
 

 
 
ANZ283-171200-  
OCEAN WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD FROM 25 TO 60 NM-  
705 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY  
MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT  
7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS. PATCHY FOG. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS, INCREASING TO 1 TO 3 NM AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SAT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY, MAINLY IN THE MORNING.   
SAT NIGHT
 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 8 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
SUN
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SUN NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 8 FT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 5 FT AT  
7 SECONDS, BECOMING E 8 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND E 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS.   
MON
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT, BUILDING TO 10 TO 14 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E  
11 FT AT 11 SECONDS AND NE 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING E 14 FT AT  
12 SECONDS AND E 13 FT AT 12 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
MON NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS  
10 TO 14 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT
 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO  
40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
 
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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