NWS Marine Forecast


   ANZ200-190300-  1005 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026    .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...  A strong cold front moves over the waters on Sun. High pres returns  over the waters early next week then a weak low pressure crosses the  waters Wednesday.    $$
   ANZ254-190300-  Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA  out 20 NM-  1005 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026    THIS AFTERNOON  NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.  Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and S 2 ft at  7 seconds. Areas of fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.  TONIGHT  E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas  3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 7 seconds and S 2 ft at  7 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM  after midnight.  SUN  S winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 8 seconds and  SW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Patchy fog. Rain likely in the afternoon.  Vsby 1 NM or less.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt  after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E  4 ft at 7 seconds and NW 3 ft at 4 seconds. Rain, mainly in the  evening. Patchy fog in the evening.  MON  NW winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the  afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and  SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.  MON NIGHT  W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with  gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N  2 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 7 seconds.  TUE THROUGH WED NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to  20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft.    Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the  average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave  heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.    $$