Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
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106 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A warm front will lift N across the waters tonight, followed by a
cold front passage early Sat bringing a period of W gale force wind
gusts. High pres builds over the waters Sat night before moving
offshore Sun. A warm front will lift N across the waters Sun night
followed by strong low pres lifting into Quebec on Mon. S gale force
wind gusts develop Mon into Mon night followed by W gale force wind
gusts Tue behind a strong cold front.
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ANZ234-140600- Buzzards Bay- 106 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. SAT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. MON SE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. MON NIGHT AND TUE S winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. TUE NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 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. $$
ANZ234-140600- Buzzards Bay- 106 PM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds. TONIGHT S winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds, becoming S 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. Showers likely after midnight. SAT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to 2 to 3 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming SW 3 ft at 8 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN NIGHT SE winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. MON SE winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Rain. MON NIGHT AND TUE S winds 35 to 45 kt with gusts up to 55 kt, becoming SW 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Rain. TUE NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$