fzus51 kbox 161705
cwfbox
expires:202607170600;;072330

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
105 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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


anz235-170600-
rhode island sound-
105 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

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

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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 161705
cwfbox
expires:202607170600;;072333

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
105 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

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


anz236-170600-
narragansett bay-
105 pm edt thu jul 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.this afternoon...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
waves around 3 ft. patchy smoke. 
.tonight...nw winds 5 to 10 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the evening.
waves 2 to 3 ft. smoke in the evening. 
.fri...nw winds around 5 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. 
.fri night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of
showers in the afternoon. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. showers. a chance of tstms in the evening. 
.sun...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft. showers likely. 
.sun night through mon night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to
3 ft.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$