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COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT
TO 25 NM
ANZ200-240400-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
ARCTIC HIGH PRES ARRIVES FROM THE NORTH THIS WEEKEND, WITH A
DEVELOPING COASTAL STORM SOUTH TOWARDS THE MID ATLANTIC STATES, BUT
IT IMPACTS SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE
IS A GOOD CHANCE FOR MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY FOR THIS
COMING WEEKEND INTO NEXT WEEK.
ANZ250-240400-
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT,
INCREASING TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT
IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING E 7 FT AT
8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ251-240400-
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS AROUND 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT
3 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN
SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ231-240400-
CAPE COD BAY-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 5 FT
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW. SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ254-240400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA
OUT 20 NM-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT
4 SECONDS AND SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW
1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SNOW AND RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
9 TO 13 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ255-240400-
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD
AND NANTUCKET-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 6 TO
9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 9 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING E 25 TO 30 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
7 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SLEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW LIKELY WITH
RAIN.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF
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.
ANZ256-240400-
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT.
WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS,
BECOMING W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 11 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT, SUBSIDING TO
3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS, BECOMING NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE EVENING.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO
25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT
AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS, BECOMING NE 5 FT AT
5 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E
8 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE EVENING, THEN RAIN AND SLEET AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
MON
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. SNOW.
MON NIGHT
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. SNOW LIKELY.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO
10 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF
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.
ANZ232-240400-
NANTUCKET SOUND-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS
EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT
7 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW
4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
N 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
3 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW. SLEET AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO
6 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY. A CHANCE OF SNOW.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF
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.
ANZ233-240400-
VINEYARD SOUND-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT
AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W
5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW. SLEET AND RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ234-240400-
BUZZARDS BAY-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT.
GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE
EVENING, THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS
AND N 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
N WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT IN THE
AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN 2 TO 4 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.
WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS,
BECOMING N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. SNOW
LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND
SE 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. SNOW. SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF
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.
ANZ235-240400-
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT
7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE
1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:
N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS.
SUN
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS
UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE
4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT, BECOMING NE 30 TO 35 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND
SE 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN AND SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT
FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ237-240400-
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT
10 SECONDS.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT
11 SECONDS. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS.
FREEZING SPRAY IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND
SE 1 FOOT AT 11 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUN
NE 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 2 TO
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 4 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT
3 SECONDS. SNOW.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS
4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: E 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW. SLEET AND RAIN
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO
7 FT. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ230-240400-
BOSTON HARBOR-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
...FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EST THIS EVENING
THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,
INCREASING TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
TONIGHT
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
AROUND 2 FT.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE
EVENING. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN SNOW IN
THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW.
MON AND MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, BECOMING NW. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. SNOW.
TUE
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT
AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE.
TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT, EXCEPT 3 TO
5 FT AT THE OUTER HARBOR ENTRANCE. A CHANCE OF 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.
ANZ236-240400-
NARRAGANSETT BAY-
1007 AM EST FRI JAN 23 2026
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING
THIS AFTERNOON
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.
TONIGHT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES
2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY.
SAT
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING
TO 10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. FREEZING SPRAY
IN THE MORNING.
SAT NIGHT
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.
SUN
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP
TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW LIKELY IN THE
MORNING, THEN SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON.
SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MON AND MON NIGHT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW. GUSTS UP
TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 3 FT. SNOW.
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 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.
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