Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-152200-
405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Low pressure rapidly intensifies as it lifts northeast into Quebec
Thu as a cold front crosses the waters. Westerly gale force wind
gusts follow in the strong cold air advection pattern Thu night into
Fri along with areas of freezing spray. A ridge of high pressure to
our south shifts east of our waters later Fri into Sat. We will then
need to watch for a potential low pressure system near or east of
the waters later this weekend...but track, intensity, and timing
remain quite uncertain.
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ANZ256-152200- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. FRI W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. FRI NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and snow. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. MON W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 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. $$
ANZ256-152200- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 405 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING TODAY SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt this afternoon. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds and W 1 foot at 4 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. FRI W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray in the morning. FRI NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. SAT SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of rain. SAT NIGHT W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. SUN W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 6 ft. A chance of rain and snow. SUN NIGHT NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. MON W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. MON NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$