454 FZUS51 KBOX 171204 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-180100- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A period of gale force SW gusts will develop today ahead of a cold front approaching from the NW. The cold front moves through this evening. High pres will build over the waters late tonight and Thu morning before moving offshore Thu afternoon. A strong cold front will move through New Eng and the waters Fri afternoon and evening. It will be preceded by strong gale force southerly winds Fri, shifting to gale force W wind gusts Fri night behind the front. High pres will build over the waters Sat afternoon before moving offshore, then another cold front will move through on Sunday. $$ ANZ250-180100- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 8 ft at 11 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds around 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 6 seconds and SE 7 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-180100- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SE 6 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 5 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ231-180100- Cape Cod Bay- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 3 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 13 seconds, becoming SE 6 ft at 9 seconds and S 5 ft at 5 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-180100- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. S and E of Nantucket, seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 11 to 14 ft S and E of Nantucket. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 10 seconds and W 8 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the evening with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$ ANZ255-180100- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 7 seconds and SE 7 ft at 13 seconds, becoming S 14 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Wave Detail: SW 14 ft at 11 seconds and W 12 ft at 9 seconds. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-180100- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 11 to 14 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: S 12 ft at 8 seconds and SE 7 ft at 11 seconds, becoming S 14 ft at 9 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 11 to 13 ft, subsiding to 9 to 13 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 11 seconds and W 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming S 12 ft at 10 seconds and W 10 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$ ANZ232-180100- Nantucket Sound- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 5 ft at 14 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 6 ft at 5 seconds and S 4 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-180100- Vineyard Sound- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 13 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: SE 9 ft at 13 seconds and SW 8 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 8 seconds. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ ANZ234-180100- Buzzards Bay- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and SE 6 ft at 13 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-180100- Rhode Island Sound- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: SW 11 ft at 8 seconds and SE 11 ft at 12 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 11 ft at 11 seconds and W 6 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ ANZ237-180100- Block Island Sound- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: W 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming S 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds around 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 10 seconds and W 7 ft at 6 seconds. .SAT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-180100- Boston Harbor- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely after midnight. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 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. $$ ANZ236-180100- Narragansett Bay- 704 AM EST Wed Dec 17 2025 ...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... .TODAY...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .THU...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .THU NIGHT...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Waves 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain in the evening, then rain likely after midnight with vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI...S winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming SW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. At the bay entrance, waves 5 to 7 ft. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/NWSBoston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston