Hazardous marine condition(s):
Small Craft Advisory
Gale Watch
ANZ200-230100-
704 AM 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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ANZ256-230100- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 704 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING TODAY W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI W winds 20 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: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 25 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 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT AND MON NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 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. $$
ANZ256-230100- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 704 AM EST Thu Jan 22 2026 SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING TODAY W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 8 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. TONIGHT W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 7 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. FRI W winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. FRI NIGHT NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: W 8 ft at 7 seconds and SE 2 ft at 10 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NW winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 5 to 7 ft, subsiding to 3 to 5 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: NW 7 ft at 6 seconds and SE 1 foot at 11 seconds, becoming NW 4 ft at 5 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. Freezing spray. SAT NIGHT N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the evening. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft at 4 seconds and SE 2 ft at 11 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. SUN NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. SUN NIGHT AND MON NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt, becoming N 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less, increasing to 1 to 3 NM. MON NIGHT NW winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$