Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-201600-
1005 PM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A strong cold front will cross the waters tonight followed by gale
force westerly wind gusts and moderate freezing spray into Tuesday.
High pressure will follow for Wednesday.
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ANZ233-201600- Vineyard Sound- 1005 PM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY OVERNIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray likely. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the evening. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Freezing spray likely. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Freezing spray likely. 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. $$
ANZ233-201600- Vineyard Sound- 1005 PM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST TUESDAY OVERNIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray likely. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 to 4 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds, becoming SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray likely in the evening. WED W winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT THROUGH THU NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray likely. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Freezing spray likely. SAT NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas around 3 ft. Freezing spray likely. A chance of snow. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$