Hazardous marine condition(s):
Gale Warning
ANZ200-200100-
705 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026
.Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...
Low pressure tracks south of the region tonight. Weak high pressure
builds over the waters Monday. A strong cold front will cross the
waters Monday night followed by gale force westerly wind gusts and
moderate freezing spray into Tuesday. High pressure will follow for
Wednesday.
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ANZ256-200100- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 705 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Snow showers likely with a chance of showers this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU THROUGH FRI W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. FRI NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 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. $$
ANZ256-200100- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 705 AM EST Mon Jan 19 2026 GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING TODAY W winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt this afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, building to 6 to 9 ft this afternoon. Wave Detail: S 5 ft at 9 seconds and W 4 ft at 4 seconds, becoming SW 8 ft at 7 seconds and S 6 ft at 10 seconds. Snow showers likely with a chance of showers this morning with vsby 1 to 3 NM. TONIGHT W winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 10 ft at 8 seconds and S 5 ft at 10 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight. TUE W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 8 seconds and S 4 ft at 9 seconds. TUE NIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED W winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming SW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: W 4 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 9 seconds. WED NIGHT SW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. THU THROUGH FRI W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. FRI NIGHT W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$