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ANZ230 Boston Harbor

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ230-171000-
Boston Harbor-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow in the evening. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of.  

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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ANZ231 Cape Cod Bay

		
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ231-171000-
Cape Cod Bay-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance
of rain in the evening. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE
2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 3 seconds. A chance of rain
in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. 
.MON...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow 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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ANZ232 Nantucket Sound

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ232-171000-
Nantucket Sound-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 9 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 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.

$$


	                	
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ANZ233 Vinyard Sound

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ233-171000-
Vineyard Sound-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S 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
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in
the evening. 
.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 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at
8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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.

$$


		                	
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ANZ234 Buzzards Bay

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ234-171000-
Buzzards Bay-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
SW 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW
4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow and rain
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S
2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 7 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing
spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT AND WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 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.

$$


		              	
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ANZ235 Rhode Island Sound

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ235-171000-
Rhode Island Sound-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW
6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 12 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in
the evening. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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.

$$


		
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ANZ236 Narragansett Bay

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ236-171000-
Narragansett Bay-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.SAT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain
in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
becoming W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow in
the morning, then snow likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely in
the evening. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
2 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.

$$

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ANZ237 Block Island Sound

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ237-171000-
Block Island Sound-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 11 seconds and SW 4 ft at 7 seconds.
A chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave
Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at
5 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the morning, then snow
and rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. Snow likely in the
evening. 
.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: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE
3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 3 ft at
8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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.

$$


			
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ANZ250 Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ250-171000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to
4 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft
at 13 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at
13 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at
12 seconds. A chance of rain in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the
evening. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft
at 10 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of rain. A chance
of snow in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE
3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain
likely in the evening. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow 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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ANZ251 Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ251-171000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W
3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds.
Rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 3 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW
2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow. 
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE THROUGH WED...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Light freezing
spray. A chance of snow 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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ANZ254 Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM

 
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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ254-171000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft
at 11 seconds, becoming W 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at
11 seconds.
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 4 ft at
5 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at
9 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of rain in the
morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to
20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at
8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely
in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. 
.MON...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up
to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. S and E of
Nantucket, seas 8 to 11 ft, building to 9 to 13 ft after
midnight. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 8 ft. S and E of Nantucket, seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding
to 7 to 10 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
snow 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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ANZ255 Coastal waters extending out to 25 NM south of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket

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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ255-171000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft
at 8 seconds and SE 4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at
8 seconds and S 4 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 5 ft at
11 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W
4 ft at 5 seconds. Snow and rain likely in the evening, then a
chance of snow after midnight.
.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 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. 
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 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.

$$


		
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ANZ256 Coastal waters from Montauk NY to Martha’s Vineyard extending out to 20 NM south of Block Island

Expires:202601171000;;001522
FZUS51 KBOX 162104
CWFBOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ256-171000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
404 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft, subsiding to 5 to 6 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 12 seconds,
becoming SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. 
.SAT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at
10 seconds. 
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 7 ft at 9 seconds. 
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas
5 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain in
the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds
and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. 
.MON...W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at
8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.TUE...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Light freezing spray. 
.TUE NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Light freezing
spray. 
.WED...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 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.

$$


		
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ANZ270 Ocean waters from Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM offshore

			
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ANZ271 Ocean waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 35 NM offshore

		
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ANZ272 Ocean waters from Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket from 25 to 40 NM offshore

		
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ANZ273 Ocean waters from Montauk NY to Martha’s Vineyard from 25 to 40 NM offshore

 
		
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ANZ230 Boston Harbor

 
Expires:202601171300;;010047
FZUS51 KBOX 170005
CWFBOX

Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
704 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM


ANZ230-171300-
Boston Harbor-
704 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming S
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. 
.SAT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. Rain likely in the afternoon. 
.SAT NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. 
.SUN...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
snow. 
.SUN NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow in the evening. 
.MON AND MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft. 
.TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of.  

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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