Coastal Waters Forecast for Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235) (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235)
Issued by: National Weather Service Norton, MA
Last Update: 404 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2026


Tonight: SW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 nm, decreasing to 1 nm or less after midnight.

Thu: NE winds around 5 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 4 ft at 7 seconds. Areas of fog in the morning, then patchy fog in the afternoon. Rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon.

Thu Night: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: E 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain.

Fri: NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 6 seconds. Rain likely in the morning.

Fri Night: NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: NE 4 ft at 8 seconds.

Sat: S winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 9 seconds.

Sat Night: SW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of rain.

Sun: W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain.

Sun Night Through Mon Night: SW winds 10 to 15 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.







Zone Forecast: Rhode Island Sound (ANZ235)

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