Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
ANZ200-210700-
142 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A low press will move across the waters today into tonight.
Otherwise, the main focus will be on the potential for a rapidly
intensifying low pres passing near or SE of the 40N/70W benchmark
later Sun into Mon. Gale force winds are possible and rough seas are
expected across the outer coastal waters. Winds and seas diminish
Tue as this low pres moves farther offshore.
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ANZ230-210700- Boston Harbor- 142 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING THIS AFTERNOON E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Snow with rain likely. TONIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow. A chance of rain, freezing rain and sleet in the evening. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. SUN NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Snow likely. MON N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow. MON NIGHT NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 2 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow likely. TUE AND TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 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. $$
ANZ230-210700- Boston Harbor- 142 PM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY EVENING THIS AFTERNOON E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Snow with rain likely. TONIGHT E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, becoming NE 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow. A chance of rain, freezing rain and sleet in the evening. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. A chance of snow in the morning. SAT NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. SUN NE winds around 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 3 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. Snow likely. MON N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow. MON NIGHT NW winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Waves around 2 ft, except 5 to 7 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow likely. TUE AND TUE NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. At the outer harbor entrance, waves 4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$