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FZUS51 KBOX 161704  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-170600-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS  
 
GUSTY W WINDS WILL CONTINUE INTO THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER THE  
WATERS THU NIGHT AND MOVES OFFSHORE FRI, FOLLOWED BY GUSTY SW WINDS  
FRI NIGHT INTO SAT. A COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS LATE SAT  
NIGHT AND EARLY SUN. HIGH PRES BUILDS OVER NEW ENG AND THE COASTAL  
WATERS MON.  
 
 
 
ANZ250-170600-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
10 TO 15 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO  
15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ251-170600-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 10 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 3 SECONDS, BECOMING S 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S 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 SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 25 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ231-170600-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO  
5 TO 10 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE  
DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: NW 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 3 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ254-170600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING S 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ255-170600-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 8 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING S 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT  
AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ256-170600-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT, SUBSIDING TO 4 TO 6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT  
AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE  
4 FT AT 8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ232-170600-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT  
AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS  
AND SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
SAT AND SAT NIGHT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING W 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ233-170600-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
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 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH 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.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND  
SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT,  
DIMINISHING TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ234-170600-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT IN THE EVENING,  
THEN 1 FOOT OR LESS. WAVE DETAIL: SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW 1 FOOT  
AT 6 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: N 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND SW  
1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ235-170600-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 4 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
NW 5 TO 10 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE  
1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
5 TO 7 FT.    
SUN  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ237-170600-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS AROUND 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 8 SECONDS.    
THU NIGHT  
NW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 1 FOOT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT  
AT 7 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
6 SECONDS.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ230-170600-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.   
FRI  
SW WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING S 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT  
NW WINDS 10 TO 15 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.  
 
 
 
ANZ236-170600-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
104 PM EDT WED APR 16 2025  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING  
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON  
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.    
TONIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FT.    
THU  
W WINDS AROUND 10 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE MORNING.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
THU NIGHT  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
FRI  
W WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING SW 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.    
FRI NIGHT  
S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF.    
SAT  
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
SAT NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
3 TO 5 FT.    
SUN AND SUN NIGHT  
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 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.  
 
 
 
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