Hazardous marine condition(s):
Storm Warning
ANZ200-270600-
103 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
A slow moving and intensifying nor'easter approaches southern New
England this evening and lingers over the southern waters into this
weekend. Dangerous conditions are expected for mariners today
through this weekend. Peak NE wind gusts of 35 to 60 kt with maximum
seas of 15-25 feet across the open waters are expected. Mariners
should keep up to date with the latest forecasts and be prepared to
return to port.
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ANZ237-270600- Block Island Sound- 103 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. MON E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. TUE AND TUE NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED AND WED NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. 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. $$
ANZ237-270600- Block Island Sound- 103 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026 STORM WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING THIS AFTERNOON NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Wave Detail: E 10 ft at 10 seconds and N 5 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers with a slight chance of tstms. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: NE 10 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of tstms after midnight. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. SUN NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: E 9 ft at 9 seconds and S 7 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM in the afternoon. SUN NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 9 seconds and E 5 ft at 7 seconds, becoming SE 4 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog. Showers. MON E winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: SE 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 3 ft at 8 seconds. Showers. Patchy fog in the morning. MON NIGHT SE winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Showers likely in the evening. TUE AND TUE NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. WED AND WED NIGHT W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$