ANZ200-190100-
705 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A low pres tracks S of the waters this afternoon and tonight,
followed by a ridge of high pres for Thu. Another low press will
move across the waters Fri into Fri night. Otherwise, the main focus
will be on the potential for a rapidly intensifying low pres passing
near or SE of the 40N/70W benchmark later Sun into Mon. If this
system tracks close enough to the benchmark, very strong winds and
high seas would occur.
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ANZ233-190100- Vineyard Sound- 705 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 13 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain and snow likely in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. THU NIGHT E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. FRI E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow in the morning. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. 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. $$
ANZ233-190100- Vineyard Sound- 705 AM EST Wed Feb 18 2026 TODAY W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. Patchy dense fog this morning, then patchy fog this afternoon. A slight chance of rain this morning, then rain this afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less. TONIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 13 seconds and NE 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain and snow likely in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM after midnight. THU N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. THU NIGHT E winds around 5 kt, increasing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. FRI E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow in the morning. FRI NIGHT NE winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. A chance of snow after midnight. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. SUN NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$