Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning
ANZ200-231300-
706 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Weak low pres bringing gusty winds Thu. Arctic high pres arrives
from the north this weekend, with a developing coastal storm south
towards the Mid Atlantic states, but it impacts southern New England
Sunday into early next week. There is potential for moderate to
heavy freezing spray for this coming weekend into next week.
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ANZ251-231300- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 706 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening. SUN N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. 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. $$
ANZ251-231300- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 706 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON TONIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at 7 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 6 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray in the evening. SUN N winds around 10 kt, becoming NE with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then snow in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. MON NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. TUE W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$