Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-231500-
1003 PM 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.
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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ANZ254-231500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM- 1003 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. FRI N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. SUN AND SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 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. $$
ANZ254-231500- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 NM- 1003 PM EDT Thu Oct 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 11 ft at 9 seconds and NW 6 ft at 6 seconds. FRI N winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft, subsiding to 5 to 7 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 8 ft at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 7 ft at 9 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and NW 1 foot at 5 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 7 seconds. SUN AND SUN NIGHT SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and N 1 foot at 6 seconds. MON THROUGH TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$