NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ200-182100-  404 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026    .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...  A weak cold front will move into the southern waters this morning  before lifting back N as a warm front later today and this evening.  Gusty SW winds will develop Tue. A strong cold front will cross the  waters late Wed and Wed evening. Strong high pres builds over the Gt  Lakes Thu and moves into the waters Fri. The high moves offshore by  Sat as a frontal boundary approaches from the S.    $$
   ANZ234-182100-  Buzzards Bay-  404 AM EDT Mon May 18 2026    TODAY  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE this afternoon. Seas  around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at  2 seconds.  TONIGHT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S  2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog after  midnight with vsby 1 NM or less.  TUE  SW winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW  3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. Patchy fog in the  morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TUE NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at  18 seconds.  WED  SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to  4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of showers in  the afternoon.  WED NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming  NW after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at  6 seconds and N 2 ft at 2 seconds. A chance of showers in the  evening.  THU THROUGH FRI  E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft.  FRI NIGHT  SE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 1 foot or less. A chance  of showers.    Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the  average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave  heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.    $$