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Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island
National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out
to 25 NM

ANZ200-141000-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pres will remain the dominant weather feature through this
weekend. A weak front will cross the waters Sat night with an
increase in wind bringing potential for light freezing spray.
Coastal low pres passes well south of the waters late Sun night into
Mon. High pres builds over the waters Mon night and Tue. A cold
front will move south across the waters Tue night into Wed.

$$

ANZ250-141000-
Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank
National Marine Sanctuary-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in
the morning.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 6 seconds and W 1 foot at 3 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W with gusts
up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 4 seconds and
SE 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ251-141000-
Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing
to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 2 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt, becoming W. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and E 2 ft at
8 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ231-141000-
Cape Cod Bay-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...S winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. Wave
Detail: SE 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ254-141000-
Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA
out 20 nm-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...NW 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 3 to
5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 6 seconds and E 1 foot at
10 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Seas 2 to
4 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 9 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
3 to 5 ft. A chance of rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ255-141000-
Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard
and Nantucket-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ256-141000-
Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out
to 20 nm South of Block Island-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE
1 foot at 9 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 4 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 5 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt.
Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of snow.

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.

$$

ANZ232-141000-
Nantucket Sound-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
7 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and N 1 foot at
5 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft
at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at
9 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...W winds around 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ233-141000-
Vineyard Sound-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: W 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around
2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming N
1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE 1 foot at
4 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ234-141000-
Buzzards Bay-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W
1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of
flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and NE 1 foot at
6 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and
SE 1 foot at 8 seconds.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
around 5 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds and E
1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming N 1 foot at 4 seconds and W 1 foot
at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less.
Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt. Seas 1 foot or less, then
around 2 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 2 seconds
and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming S 2 ft at 10 seconds and SE
1 foot at 4 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ235-141000-
Rhode Island Sound-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds.
A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft in the morning, then
1 foot or less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming N
1 foot at 3 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: E 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of snow.

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.

$$

ANZ237-141000-
Block Island Sound-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and W 1 foot at
3 seconds. A chance of flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to
3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at
9 seconds. A chance of flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at
8 seconds.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming E in
the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or
less. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 3 seconds, becoming NE 1 foot at
2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave
Detail: NE 1 foot at 2 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds.
.MON NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas
2 to 3 ft. Rain likely with a chance of snow.

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.

$$

ANZ230-141000-
Boston Harbor-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves
around 2 ft.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning,
then 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W. Waves
1 foot or less.
.WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. A chance of
rain.
.WED NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
rain and snow.

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.

$$

ANZ236-141000-
Narragansett Bay-
405 PM EST Fri Feb 13 2026

.TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
flurries after midnight.
.SAT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of
flurries in the morning.
.SAT NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after
midnight. Waves around 2 ft.
.SUN...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves
around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less.
.SUN NIGHT AND MON...SE winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MON NIGHT...SE winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight.
Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight.
.TUE AND TUE NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft.
.WED...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N winds around 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain likely
with a chance of snow.

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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