FZUS51 KBOX 250005
CWFBOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM
ANZ200-251300-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 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.
$$
ANZ250-251300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E
7 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ251-251300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ231-251300-
Cape Cod Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of snow through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ254-251300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 9 seconds and N 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of freezing rain. Light freezing spray after
midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and N 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S and E of Nantucket. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ255-251300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of snow through the day. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ256-251300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 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: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ232-251300-
Nantucket Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
snow through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ233-251300-
Vineyard Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.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 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ234-251300-
Buzzards Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. A
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ235-251300-
Rhode Island Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 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 in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow
in the evening, then snow likely 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 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ237-251300-
Block Island Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ230-251300-
Boston Harbor-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of snow through the day.
.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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ236-251300-
Narragansett Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
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CWFBOX
Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM
ANZ200-251300-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 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.
$$
ANZ250-251300-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E
7 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft
at 9 seconds and W 5 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers in
the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to
7 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT THROUGH SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ251-251300-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W after midnight. Gusts
up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 7 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft
at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt
after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds
and E 4 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to
6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE
4 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow
after midnight.
.SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to
5 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ231-251300-
Cape Cod Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft
at 10 seconds and W 3 ft at 4 seconds. A chance of snow showers
in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds and E 3 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to
5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 7 seconds and E
2 ft at 11 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 7 seconds and E 2 ft at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave
Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. A chance
of snow through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
3 ft at 12 seconds and N 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.
Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ254-251300-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to
10 ft, subsiding to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 9 seconds and N 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 7 ft at
9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: E 7 ft
at 10 seconds and W 5 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of showers. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: N 9 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of freezing rain. Light freezing spray after
midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to
10 ft. Wave Detail: NW 9 ft at 7 seconds and N 8 ft at 8 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and
NE 5 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft
at 12 seconds and N 4 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the
morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.SUN...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to
8 ft, except 9 to 12 ft S and E of Nantucket. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ255-251300-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 25 to 30 kt in the
afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft in the
afternoon. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at 7 seconds and E 5 ft at
10 seconds. A chance of showers in the morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: N 8 ft at 7 seconds and E 4 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Wave Detail: N 6 ft at 6 seconds and E 4 ft at 11 seconds.
Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at
11 seconds. A chance of snow through the day. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E
4 ft at 12 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain likely.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to
12 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ256-251300-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to
5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at
5 seconds and W 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to
6 ft, building to 6 to 8 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW
5 ft at 5 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds, becoming W 7 ft at
6 seconds and E 4 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: N 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: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 10 seconds, becoming NE 3 ft at
5 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W
2 ft at 5 seconds. A chance of snow in the evening, then snow
likely after midnight. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of snow. Vsby
1 to 3 NM in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the
evening. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.SUN...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to
11 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas
8 to 11 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ232-251300-
Nantucket Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at
10 seconds and N 3 ft at 5 seconds. A slight chance of rain this
evening.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 3 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of showers in the
morning.
.THU NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of
snow through the day.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E
2 ft at 12 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ233-251300-
Vineyard Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at
5 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.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 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds. A
chance of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight
with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE
1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of snow
in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
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.
$$
ANZ234-251300-
Buzzards Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and NE 2 ft at
4 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
around 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to
10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. A
chance of snow. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 1 foot at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 13 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot
at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ235-251300-
Rhode Island Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 5 seconds
and E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at
10 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 in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to
3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and W 2 ft at
5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail:
NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow
in the evening, then snow likely 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 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
4 to 6 ft. Rain.
.MON...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to
9 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ237-251300-
Block Island Sound-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft
at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.THU...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and
E 2 ft at 10 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at
10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at
5 seconds. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Rain.
.MON...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to
7 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
ANZ230-251300-
Boston Harbor-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
W 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 2 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.THU NIGHT...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 with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming N
10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft.
.FRI NIGHT AND SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A
chance of snow through the day.
.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 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to
25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain.
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.
$$
ANZ236-251300-
Narragansett Bay-
705 PM EST Wed Dec 24 2025
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
.TONIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft this evening, then
1 foot or less.
.THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Gusts
up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.THU NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves
2 to 3 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight.
.FRI...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance
of snow in the evening, then snow likely after midnight with vsby
1 to 3 NM.
.SAT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow
in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.
.SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt,
increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to
4 ft. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. A chance of
rain.
Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the
average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave
heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.
$$
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