Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Watch
Heavy Freezing Spray Watch
ANZ200-051900-
104 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Rather quiet conditions through Fri with high pres building into the
region. A quick moving low pressure system Fri night into early Sat
is followed up with an Arctic cold front, bringing the threat of
Gale or Storm Force winds this weekend and moderate to heavy
freezing spray for all the waters. Calmer conditions arrive early
next week.
$$
ANZ255-051900- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 104 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. SAT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow likely. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. MON AND MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Light freezing spray. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$
ANZ255-051900- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 104 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026 GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON REST OF TONIGHT NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 5 seconds and E 1 foot at 13 seconds. THU NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. FRI N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 3 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. FRI NIGHT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 5 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. SAT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 25 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds, becoming N 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Snow likely. Light freezing spray in the afternoon. SAT NIGHT NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. Heavy freezing spray. Snow likely in the evening. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Freezing spray. SUN NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Freezing spray. MON AND MON NIGHT NW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$