Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
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703 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Subtropical Storm Josephine will continue to bring dangerous marine
conditions to the southern New England waters today, with gale-force
northeast winds and seas of 15 to 16 feet across the outer waters.
Brief storm-force gusts are possible over the outer southeastern
waters. Winds gradually diminish from west to east tonight into
Friday as Josephine moves northeast into the North Atlantic. Small
Craft Advisory conditions will persist after the gales subside, with
improving conditions expected into the weekend.
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ANZ235-230000- Rhode Island Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. FRI N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. 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. $$
ANZ235-230000- Rhode Island Sound- 703 AM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING TODAY N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: N 7 ft at 6 seconds. TONIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft at 4 seconds and NE 5 ft at 7 seconds. FRI N winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SAT AND SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and N 1 foot at 2 seconds. SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 12 seconds. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$