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1004 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A ridge of high pres S of the waters moves offshore tonight. A cold
front moves into southern New Eng Sat afternoon and night. Low pres
develops off the mid Atlc coast Sun and tracks S and E of the waters
late Sun and Sun night. Weak high pres moves into the waters Mon,
then an arctic front will cross the waters Mon night followed by
gale force westerly wind gusts and moderate freezing spray into Tue.
High pres builds into the waters Tue night moving offshore Wed.
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ANZ233-171600- Vineyard Sound- 1004 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 OVERNIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. MON W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT AND WED W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. 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. $$
ANZ233-171600- Vineyard Sound- 1004 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026 OVERNIGHT SW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at 11 seconds. SAT S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. SAT NIGHT W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SW 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. SUN SW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and W 2 ft at 4 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. MON W winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming SW 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 5 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 6 ft at 7 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT AND WED W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. WED NIGHT SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$