FZUS51 KBOX 251805
CWFBOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM
ANZ200-260700-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pres builds in from the west late today into tonight. This will
be followed by a strong cold front late Thu into Thu night. A wave
of low pres should then pass to our south late Fri into Sat with a
ridge of high pres building in from the west by Sun.
$$
ANZ250-260700-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ251-260700-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of freezing rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ231-260700-
Cape Cod Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ254-260700-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NE 6 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NE
8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, except 10 to 14 ft S and E of Nantucket. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ255-260700-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. S and E of Nantucket, seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ256-260700-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
and freezing rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of snow and
freezing rain in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ232-260700-
Nantucket Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ233-260700-
Vineyard Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at
3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ234-260700-
Buzzards Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ235-260700-
Rhode Island Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of snow and freezing rain in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ237-260700-
Block Island Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow likely. A chance
of freezing rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow and freezing rain in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ230-260700-
Boston Harbor-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ236-260700-
Narragansett Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening, then
snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
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CWFBOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM
ANZ200-260700-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pres builds in from the west late today into tonight. This will
be followed by a strong cold front late Thu into Thu night. A wave
of low pres should then pass to our south late Fri into Sat with a
ridge of high pres building in from the west by Sun.
$$
ANZ250-260700-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
9 ft at 7 seconds and NE 8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 7 ft at
8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the
morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 7 seconds and NW 1 foot at 2 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming S 15 to
20 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ251-260700-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: E 5 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 4 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE
6 ft at 8 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight with vsby
1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 3 ft at 7 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of freezing rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ231-260700-
Cape Cod Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ254-260700-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave
Detail: NW 6 ft at 5 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds. A slight
chance of rain.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NE 6 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 10 ft at 8 seconds and NE
8 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at
6 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to
3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 8 seconds and NW
1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of
snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft, except 10 to 14 ft S and E of Nantucket. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ255-260700-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 30 to 35 kt, diminishing to 25 to 30 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
4 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. S and E of Nantucket, seas 7 to 10 ft.
Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and NE 4 ft at 9 seconds,
becoming NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light
freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 9 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft
at 8 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at
11 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ256-260700-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave
Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at
5 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 8 seconds and
NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
and freezing rain likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of snow and
freezing rain in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
9 to 13 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ232-260700-
Nantucket Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 10 seconds and NE 1 foot at
4 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and N
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ233-260700-
Vineyard Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 6 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW
2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Light freezing
spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at
3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow in the
evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM,
decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the
evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 2 seconds
and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E
1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ234-260700-
Buzzards Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas around 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: NW 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. A
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight.
Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds,
becoming NW 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ235-260700-
Rhode Island Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 6 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
4 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray
in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
in the evening, then snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or
less.
.SAT...NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 11 seconds.
A chance of snow and freezing rain in the morning with vsby 1 NM
or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ237-260700-
Block Island Sound-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds around 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and
NE 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with
gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Snow likely. A chance
of freezing rain after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow and freezing rain in the
morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E
2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ230-260700-
Boston Harbor-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
Waves around 2 ft.
.TONIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
A chance of snow after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around
2 ft. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to
20 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely.
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.
$$
ANZ236-260700-
Narragansett Bay-
104 PM EST Thu Dec 25 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
.THIS AFTERNOON...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. A chance of snow in the evening, then
snow likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow
in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
3 to 5 ft. Rain likely.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
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