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FZUS51 KBOX 181805  
CWFBOX  
 
COASTAL WATERS FORECAST FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BOSTON/NORTON MA  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
COASTAL WATERS FROM THE MERRIMACK RIVER MA TO WATCH HILL RI OUT  
TO 25 NM  
 
ANZ200-190700-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
SYNOPSIS FOR MASSACHUSETTS AND RHODE ISLAND COASTAL WATERS
 
 
A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE WATERS LATE THIS EVENING. LOW PRES  
DEVELOPS OFF THE MID ATLC COAST SUN AND TRACKS S AND E OF THE WATERS  
LATE SUN AND SUN NIGHT. WEAK HIGH PRES MOVES OVER THE WATERS MON,  
THEN AN ARCTIC FRONT WILL CROSS THE WATERS MON NIGHT FOLLOWED BY  
GALE FORCE WESTERLY WIND GUSTS AND MODERATE FREEZING SPRAY INTO TUE.  
HIGH PRES BUILDS INTO THE WATERS TUE NIGHT BEFORE MOVING OFFSHORE  
WED.  
 

 
 
ANZ250-190700-  
COASTAL WATERS EAST OF IPSWICH BAY AND THE STELLWAGEN BANK  
NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW AND  
RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 4 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS.  
SNOW. RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW  
20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: E 4 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 4 FT AT  
4 SECONDS AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH  
VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 4 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
7 FT, SUBSIDING TO 3 TO 5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ251-190700-  
MASSACHUSETTS BAY AND IPSWICH BAY-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: E 2 FT AT 10 SECONDS AND W 1 FOOT AT 2 SECONDS. SNOW.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. GUSTS UP TO 20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NE 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW  
3 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND NE 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
10 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS AROUND  
3 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ231-190700-  
CAPE COD BAY-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND N 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN AND  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: N 2 FT AT 3 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT  
7 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT  
AT 4 SECONDS AND NE 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W 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: W  
3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 1 FOOT AT  
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ254-190700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM PROVINCETOWN MA TO CHATHAM MA TO NANTUCKET MA  
OUT 20 NM-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT 3 SECONDS. RAIN.  
VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT, BECOMING  
N AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND N 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING  
WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 6 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND S 6 FT AT 10 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W 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:  
NW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 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.  
 

 
 
ANZ255-190700-  
COASTAL WATERS EXTENDING OUT TO 25 NM SOUTH OF MARTHAS VINEYARD  
AND NANTUCKET-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS. RAIN. SNOW LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 7 TO 10 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND W 4 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 10 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT, SUBSIDING TO 5 TO  
7 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S  
7 FT AT 9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, BECOMING NW 15 TO 20 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 7 FT  
AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ256-190700-  
COASTAL WATERS FROM MONTAUK NY TO MARTHAS VINEYARD EXTENDING OUT  
TO 20 NM SOUTH OF BLOCK ISLAND-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
..SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING
 
 
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 5 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW WITH GUSTS UP TO  
20 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS AROUND 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT  
8 SECONDS AND NW 3 FT AT 3 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY. RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT, BUILDING TO 6 TO 9 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 9 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 5 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
W 9 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND SW 9 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 7 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W 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: W  
6 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.   
WED
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
6 TO 9 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO  
8 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ232-190700-  
NANTUCKET SOUND-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 6 SECONDS. RAIN AND  
SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: NW 2 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND E 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. SNOW. RAIN IN THE EVENING. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND SE 2 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS  
AND SE 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
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 S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
3 FT.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING  
SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ233-190700-  
VINEYARD SOUND-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND E 1 FOOT AT 5 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 3 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
5 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 3 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 6 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 6 FT AT  
8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO  
20 KT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ234-190700-  
BUZZARDS BAY-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SEAS AROUND 2 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 2 FT AT 7 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, BECOMING SW 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP  
TO 30 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO 5 FT  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: W 2 FT AT 4 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT  
8 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 2 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
SNOW LIKELY IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT, DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. WAVE DETAIL:  
SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS AND SW 3 FT AT  
7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 3 FT AT 6 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS  
AROUND 3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ235-190700-  
RHODE ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
3 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SE 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 2 FT AT  
4 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT, BUILDING TO 5 TO 7 FT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W 3 FT AT  
5 SECONDS, BECOMING SW 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND S 6 FT AT 9 SECONDS.  
A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT, DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 8 FT AT 9 SECONDS  
AND W 7 FT AT 7 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W 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: SW  
6 FT AT 8 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. WAVE DETAIL: SW 5 FT AT 7 SECONDS AND SE 1 FOOT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT AND THU
 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.   
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ237-190700-  
BLOCK ISLAND SOUND-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. WAVE  
DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS. RAIN AND SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND NW 1 FOOT AT  
3 SECONDS. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT, BUILDING TO 4 TO  
6 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVE DETAIL: S 4 FT AT 8 SECONDS AND W  
2 FT AT 4 SECONDS, BECOMING W 5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W 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: W  
5 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 5 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUE
 
W 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: W 4 FT  
AT 5 SECONDS AND S 4 FT AT 9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
2 TO 4 FT. WAVE DETAIL: W 4 FT AT 5 SECONDS AND S 3 FT AT  
9 SECONDS. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. SEAS 2 TO  
4 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
4 TO 6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO  
6 FT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. SEAS  
3 TO 5 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ230-190700-  
BOSTON HARBOR-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS.  
SNOW. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS AROUND 10 KT, BECOMING N AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 1 FOOT OR LESS, THEN AROUND 2 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW. VSBY  
1 NM OR LESS.    
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES AROUND 2 FT. SNOW IN THE MORNING WITH VSBY 1 TO  
3 NM.    
MON NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.    
TUE AND TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT.  
WAVES AROUND 2 FT.    
WED
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT.    
WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
2 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES  
AROUND 2 FT.  
 
SEAS ARE REPORTED AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT, WHICH IS THE  
AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST THIRD OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVE  
HEIGHTS MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.  
 

 
 
ANZ236-190700-  
NARRAGANSETT BAY-  
104 PM EST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
THIS AFTERNOON
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT. SNOW AND  
RAIN. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.    
TONIGHT
 
NE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT, BECOMING NW AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
2 TO 3 FT. SNOW. VSBY 1 NM OR LESS.   
MON
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, BECOMING SW 15 TO 20 KT IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT, BUILDING TO 3 TO  
5 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING.    
MON NIGHT
 
W WINDS 15 TO 20 KT, DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 KT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FT.   
TUE
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES AROUND  
3 FT. LIGHT FREEZING SPRAY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUE NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT, DIMINISHING TO 5 TO 10 KT AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FT.   
WED AND WED NIGHT
 
SW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FT.    
THU
 
SW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FT. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.    
THU NIGHT
 
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH 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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