Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-281000-
404 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
High pressure maintains control through the period but a series of
Arctic fronts bring the chance for gale force winds through.out the
week. Periods of light to moderate freezing spray are possible this
evening into Wednesday then again Thursday night. Watching another
potential coastal low for this weekend, but uncertainty remains high.
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ANZ256-281000- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY TONIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray. A slight chance of snow showers this evening. WED NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers. Light freezing spray after midnight. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray. THU NIGHT AND FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Freezing spray. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. SUN N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Snow likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. 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. $$
ANZ256-281000- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EST Tue Jan 27 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST WEDNESDAY TONIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: W 9 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 9 seconds. Light freezing spray. A slight chance of snow showers this evening. WED NW winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: NW 6 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. WED NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 8 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. A chance of snow showers. Light freezing spray after midnight. THU NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray. THU NIGHT AND FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Freezing spray. FRI NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray. SAT N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. SAT NIGHT NE winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. SUN N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Snow likely. SUN NIGHT NW winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 13 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$