FZUS51 KBOX 151403 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 60 NM ANZ200-160300- 1003 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. $$ ANZ250-160300- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-160300- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 1003 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... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 3 seconds and NE 3 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 3 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 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, mainly in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. 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.$$ ANZ231-160300- Cape Cod Bay- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 5 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-160300- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM- 1003 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... .THIS AFTERNOON...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 with gusts up to 20 kt 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. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. 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 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 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 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. $$ ANZ255-160300- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds around 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds around 20 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-160300- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 10 to 15 kt. 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, becoming SW 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. Showers likely in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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. 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. A chance of showers 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. $$ ANZ232-160300- Nantucket Sound- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Showers likely. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-160300- Vineyard Sound- 1003 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... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 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: NE 1 foot at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt 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. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 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. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt in the evening. 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. $$ ANZ234-160300- Buzzards Bay- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 4 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-160300- Rhode Island Sound- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 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: SE 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 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. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 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. Showers likely, mainly in the evening. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 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. A chance of showers 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. $$ ANZ237-160300- Block Island Sound- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds, becoming NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 6 seconds. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-160300- Boston Harbor- 1003 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... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Showers. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. 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. $$ ANZ236-160300- Narragansett Bay- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...S winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Showers. Patchy fog in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft. A chance of showers in the morning. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ280-160300- Ocean Waters from the Merrimack River to Plymouth from 40 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt 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 35 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. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt 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 likely, mainly in the evening. 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. $$ ANZ281-160300- Ocean Waters from Provincetown to Nantucket from 20 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. .FRI...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers..SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 9 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ282-160300- Ocean Waters from Marthas Vineyard to Nantucket from 25 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds. .TONIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt 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. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the afternoon. .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, 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. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM in the evening. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 6 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .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. $$ ANZ283-160300- Ocean Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard from 25 to 60 NM- 1003 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. .TONIGHT...E winds around 10 kt, becoming SE with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and W 2 ft at 5 seconds. .FRI...S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, building to 8 to 10 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers. Patchy fog in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of showers. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at8 seconds, becoming N 6 ft at 7 seconds. .SUN...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ 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