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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$

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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


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.

$$