Hazardous marine condition(s):
Storm Watch
Gale Warning
ANZ200-241200-
703 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Large high pres will remain anchored in the vicinity of Quebec right
into the weekend. At the same time, a slow moving and intensifying
ocean storm will retrograde towards the coast this weekend. While
its exact track and timing remains uncertain, dangerous conditions
are expected for mariners later this week into the weekend. NE wind
gusts of 35 to 55 knots with seas potentially building 15-20+ feet
by the weekend. Mariners should keep up to date with the latest
forecasts and be prepared to return to port.
$$
ANZ256-241200- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island- 703 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. THU NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 12 seconds and N 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 12 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. SAT N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 11 ft at 7 seconds and E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain in the evening. Showers after midnight. SUN N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. SUN NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$
ANZ256-241200- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 NM South of Block Island- 703 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE THURSDAY NIGHT STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING TONIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 10 seconds and N 1 foot at 5 seconds. THU NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds and NE 6 ft at 6 seconds. THU NIGHT NE winds 25 to 30 kt, increasing to 30 to 35 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft, building to 10 to 14 ft after midnight. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 11 seconds and N 5 ft at 5 seconds, becoming E 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 7 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain after midnight. FRI NE winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 12 to 17 ft, building to 14 to 19 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 13 ft at 12 seconds and N 9 ft at 7 seconds, becoming E 13 ft at 12 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. FRI NIGHT N winds 35 to 40 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Wave Detail: E 12 ft at 12 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds. Rain. SAT N winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 13 to 18 ft, subsiding to 12 to 16 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: E 11 ft at 11 seconds and N 10 ft at 7 seconds, becoming N 11 ft at 7 seconds and E 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain. SAT NIGHT N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 10 to 14 ft. Rain in the evening. Showers after midnight. SUN N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Showers likely. SUN NIGHT N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Showers likely. MON NW winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of showers. MON NIGHT NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$