Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
ANZ200-241200-
703 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Post-Tropical Cyclone Josephine continues to move east into the
North Atlantic, allowing strong high pressure to build across the
southern New England waters. Rough seas will linger through today,
with improving conditions tonight. High pressure brings light winds
and favorable marine conditions Saturday and into early next week.
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ANZ255-241200- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 703 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. SUN NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN NIGHT AND MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE AND TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED AND WED NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. 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. $$
ANZ255-241200- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 NM South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 703 PM EDT Fri Oct 23 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE SATURDAY NIGHT TONIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: NE 6 ft at 10 seconds and N 3 ft at 4 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 10 seconds and N 2 ft at 4 seconds. SAT N winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 9 seconds and N 1 foot at 3 seconds. SAT NIGHT NW winds around 5 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and NW 1 foot at 8 seconds. SUN NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 13 seconds and NW 1 foot at 4 seconds. SUN NIGHT AND MON W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and W 2 ft at 3 seconds. MON NIGHT W winds around 10 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: W 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. TUE AND TUE NIGHT NE winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. WED AND WED NIGHT NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$