FZUS51 KBOX 151103 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 60 NM ANZ200-160000- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pres builds in today. Stronger low pres moves in from the ern Great Lakes Fri morning and into the Maritimes by Sat morning. Gale force NW winds are expected Sat as high pres brings cold air over the waters. High pres then builds southward into Sun and Mon, allowing for lighter SW winds. $$ ANZ250-160000- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt this morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-160000- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with 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. $$ ANZ231-160000- Cape Cod Bay- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-160000- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with 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. $$ ANZ255-160000- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the evening. Showers likely after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-160000- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 14 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with 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. $$ ANZ232-160000- Nantucket Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-160000- Vineyard Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 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: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with 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. $$ ANZ234-160000- Buzzards Bay- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 13 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds, becoming SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-160000- Rhode Island Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...S 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 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 4 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 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. $$ ANZ237-160000- Block Island Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Showers likely in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-160000- Boston Harbor- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft this morning, then 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 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. $$ ANZ236-160000- Narragansett Bay- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely, mainly in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ280-160000- Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and W 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with 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. $$ ANZ281-160000- Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ282-160000- Ocean Waters from Marthas Vineyard to Nantucket from 25 to 60 NM- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ283-160000- Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt this afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston