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411 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Low pres near the north Carolina coast early this morning will
track northeast passing east of the Benchmark late this afternoon
and evening. Weak high pres moves over the waters Mon, then an
arctic front will cross the waters Mon night followed by gale
force westerly wind gusts and freezing spray Tue into early Wed.
High pres then shifts east of the waters Wed as another cold front
approaches from the west on Thu.
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ANZ233-182215- Vineyard Sound- 411 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 TODAY S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Snow. A chance of rain this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this afternoon. TONIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of snow in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT AND THU SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. 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. $$
ANZ233-182215- Vineyard Sound- 411 AM EST Sun Jan 18 2026 TODAY S winds around 5 kt, becoming NE this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Snow. A chance of rain this morning. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less this afternoon. TONIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds, becoming SW 6 ft at 6 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of snow in the morning. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 8 seconds. Light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray. WED SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED NIGHT AND THU SW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. THU NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Light freezing spray. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$