Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ200-281500-
1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A cold front moves across the waters this morning. Gusty N to NW
winds develop today, then diminish tonight. A large high pres to the
W will lead to N to NE winds for Saturday, but not nearly as strong.
Tranquil boating weather lingers into early next week as a high
pres move offshore the Mid Atlc coast.
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ANZ254-281500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING OVERNIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. SUN W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. WED SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. 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. $$
ANZ254-281500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 1004 PM EDT Fri Mar 27 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING OVERNIGHT NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and N 3 ft at 6 seconds. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 8 seconds. SUN W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 4 seconds and NE 2 ft at 5 seconds. SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 4 ft at 8 seconds. TUE S winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 5 seconds. TUE NIGHT SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. WED SW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of rain. WED NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of rain. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$