Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
Freezing Spray Advisory
ANZ200-231600-
1006 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Weak low pres bringing gusty winds Thu. Arctic high pres arrives
from the north this weekend, with a developing coastal storm south
towards the Mid Atlantic states, but it impacts southern New England
Sunday into early next week. There is potential for moderate to
heavy freezing spray for this coming weekend into next week.
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ANZ256-231600- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1006 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the morning. Snow. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Snow. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of 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. $$
ANZ256-231600- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 1006 PM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FREEZING SPRAY ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON OVERNIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 7 seconds and NW 2 ft at 4 seconds. FRI W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and W 1 foot at 6 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds. Light freezing spray. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: N 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming NE 5 ft at 5 seconds and SE 1 foot at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray, mainly in the morning. Snow. SUN NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Snow. Rain likely in the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. MON N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 9 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. TUE W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of 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. $$