028 FZUS51 KBOX 151801 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-160700- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... High pres moves E of the waters today with increasing SSW flow. A weak front moves into SNE from the N tonight into Thu with diminishing winds. Strong low pres moves across northern New Eng and into the Maritimes Fri dragging a strong cold front across the waters. High pres builds over the waters Sat then moves offshore Sunday. $$ ANZ250-160700- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming NW with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-160700- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 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. $$ ANZ231-160700- Cape Cod Bay- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-160700- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Rain likely. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .SAT NIGHT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 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. $$ ANZ255-160700- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-160700- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .THU...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Patchy fog. A chance of showers. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming W 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 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. $$ ANZ232-160700- Nantucket Sound- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-160700- Vineyard Sound- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT THROUGH SUN...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN NIGHT...SW winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 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. $$ ANZ234-160700- Buzzards Bay- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN AND SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-160700- Rhode Island Sound- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .THU...SW winds around 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 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. $$ ANZ237-160700- Block Island Sound- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-160700- Boston Harbor- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .FRI NIGHT...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt. 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. $$ ANZ236-160700- Narragansett Bay- 101 PM EST Wed Feb 15 2023 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... .THIS AFTERNOON...S winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves around 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft. .THU...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of showers. .THU NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 4 ft, increasing to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Patchy fog. Showers likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI...SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, becoming W 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft, decreasing to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Areas of fog. Rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. .SAT THROUGH SUN NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ 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