Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-230300-
1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
An anomalous area of high pres builds in from the north early this
week with a distant system off shore, which will provide a period of
strong E to NE wind near gale force, Tue afternoon into Wed. There
is potential for a coastal low to track northward New England late
week bringing strong winds and rough seas, which could linger into
the upcoming weekend.
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ANZ237-230300- Block Island Sound- 1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING THIS AFTERNOON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. THU NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. FRI N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. SAT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. SAT NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. 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. $$
ANZ237-230300- Block Island Sound- 1003 AM EDT Tue Sep 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING THIS AFTERNOON NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 14 seconds. WED NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: NE 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 6 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 11 seconds and NE 7 ft at 6 seconds. THU NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 12 seconds and NE 5 ft at 5 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 12 seconds and NE 6 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of showers after midnight. FRI N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of showers. FRI NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Showers likely. SAT N winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. SAT NIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Showers likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$