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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz231-170000-
cape cod bay-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 2 ft
at 3 seconds and n 2 ft at 6 seconds, becoming s 3 ft at
4 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds
and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers in the evening,
then showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...nw winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at 8 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 4 ft. wave detail: n
4 ft at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming ne
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft
at 6 seconds and s 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. wave detail: n 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming se 1 foot at 3 seconds and n
1 foot at 4 seconds. 
.mon through tue night...n 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.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191212

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz232-170000-
nantucket sound-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft
at 5 seconds and nw 2 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 5 seconds
and ne 1 foot at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: nw 3 ft at 4 seconds and ne 2 ft at 5 seconds.
showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at
7 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 5 seconds and s
1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: e 2 ft at 4 seconds and
nw 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...e winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 20 to
25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue and tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191213

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz233-170000-
vineyard sound-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...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 ne 4 ft at 7 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at
5 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft. wave detail: sw 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 30 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot
at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 4 seconds
and e 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming ne 1 foot at 4 seconds and
se 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.mon...e winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. 
.mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue and tue night...ne 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.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191214

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz234-170000-
buzzards bay-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: ne 5 ft at 9 seconds and sw 4 ft at 5 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w after midnight. gusts
up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 6 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas around
3 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and sw 2 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt. gusts up to 30 kt in the
evening. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and sw
1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. wave
detail: n 2 ft at 3 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds, becoming n
1 foot at 4 seconds and se 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds around 10 kt. seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. wave detail: ne 1 foot at 3 seconds
and e 1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming se 2 ft at 5 seconds and e
1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.mon through tue night...n 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.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz235-170000-
rhode island sound-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft this afternoon. wave detail: se 4 ft
at 6 seconds and nw 1 foot at 4 seconds, becoming sw 6 ft at
5 seconds and se 1 foot at 11 seconds. a chance of showers this
morning. a slight chance of showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: se 6 ft at
8 seconds and w 2 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. 
.sat...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft at 5 seconds and s 4 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun and sun night...e winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: n 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at 6 seconds. 
.mon through tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 6 seconds and se
3 ft at 11 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.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191218

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz236-170000-
narragansett bay-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming sw 15 to 20 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers likely,
mainly this morning. 
.tonight...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming nw after midnight.
gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 4 ft. showers likely, mainly in the
evening. 
.sat...n winds around 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. gusts up to 30 kt, decreasing
to 20 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun and sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt. waves around 2 ft. 
.mon through tue night...n 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.

$$

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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz250-170000-
coastal waters east of ipswich bay and the stellwagen bank
national marine sanctuary-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft at 5 seconds and n 1 foot at 5 seconds.
a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 4 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 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 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n
6 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming nw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and s 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sun night...se winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail:
e 2 ft at 5 seconds and e 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon through tue night...n winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191209

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz254-170000-
coastal waters from provincetown ma to chatham ma to nantucket ma
out 20 nm-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to
6 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 3 ft at 5 seconds and n 3 ft
at 6 seconds, becoming s 5 ft at 6 seconds and n 2 ft at
5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.tonight...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming w 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 5 ft
at 7 seconds and w 3 ft at 5 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 6 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
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 6 ft at 7 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft
at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...e winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: e 3 ft at 7 seconds and nw
1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers. 
.tue and tue night...ne winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft.  

seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.

$$

fzus51 kbox 161104
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expires:202610170000;;191210

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz255-170000-
coastal waters extending out to 25 nm south of marthas vineyard
and nantucket-
704 am edt fri oct 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect until 6 pm edt this evening...
...gale watch in effect from 6 pm edt this evening through
saturday evening...

.today...s winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this
afternoon. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 5 to
7 ft this afternoon. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and n 2 ft
at 7 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at 7 seconds and nw 4 ft at
6 seconds. a slight chance of showers this morning. a chance of
showers this afternoon. 
.tonight...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 and nw 3 ft at 4 seconds. a chance of showers. 
.sat...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and sw 5 ft at 7 seconds.
showers likely, mainly in the morning. 
.sat night...n winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: n 5 ft at 5 seconds and s 2 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sun...n winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming ne 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: n 4 ft
at 5 seconds and s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sun night...ne winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming e 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: ne 3 ft at 7 seconds and e
3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon through tue...ne winds 20 to 25 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. a chance
of showers. 
.tue night...ne winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. seas
3 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.

$$