Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
Freezing Spray Advisory
ANZ200-250400-
1004 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Arctic front has brought gale force winds and moderate to heavy
freezing spray lingering into Sat morning. Strong high pres builds
to the north Sat into Sat night. Low pres developing off the mid
Atlc coast Sun and tracks NE to pass south of Nantucket late Sun
night and early Mon. The low pres moves offshore Mon then high pres
builds in for later Tue. A cold front may cross the region Wed.
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ANZ234-250400- Buzzards Bay- 1004 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Freezing spray. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Light freezing spray with areas of fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Snow. Rain and sleet after midnight. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Snow. Sleet in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of freezing spray. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. WED AND WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. $$
ANZ234-250400- Buzzards Bay- 1004 AM EST Sat Jan 24 2026 FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON THIS AFTERNOON NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. Freezing spray. TONIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or less. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and E 1 foot at 9 seconds. SUN N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then 2 to 3 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 1 foot at 3 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and NW 1 foot at 3 seconds. Snow likely in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. Light freezing spray with areas of fog in the afternoon with vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 4 seconds. Snow. Rain and sleet after midnight. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Vsby 1 NM or less. MON NE winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming N 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. Snow. Sleet in the morning. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of freezing spray. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. WED AND WED NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NW 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 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. $$