NWS Marine Forecast



 Hazardous marine condition(s):
 Gale Warning
   ANZ200-160400-  1006 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026    .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters...  Low pres rapidly intensifies as it lifts northeast into Quebec  later today and tonight as a cold front crosses the waters. Westerly  gale force wind gusts follow in the strong cold air advection  pattern tonight into Fri along with areas of freezing spray. A ridge  of high pres to our south shifts east of our waters later Fri into  Sat. We will then need to watch for a potential low pres system near  or east of the waters later this weekend...but track, intensity, and  timing remain quite uncertain. An arctic cold front will cross the  waters later Mon into Mon night followed by gale force westerly wind  gusts and moderate freezing spray.    $$
   ANZ256-160400-  Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out  to 20 nm South of Block Island-  1006 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026    GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST THIS EVENING THROUGH  FRIDAY EVENING    THIS AFTERNOON  SW winds 15 to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to  25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 8 ft, building to 7 to 10 ft.  Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds, becoming S 8 ft at 8 seconds  and W 1 foot at 4 seconds.  TONIGHT  W winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to  10 ft. Wave Detail: SW 9 ft at 8 seconds and NW 3 ft at  5 seconds. Light freezing spray after midnight.  FRI  W winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the  afternoon. Gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. Wave Detail: SW  10 ft at 9 seconds and NW 4 ft at 5 seconds. Light freezing spray  in the morning.  FRI NIGHT  SW winds 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, decreasing  to 25 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 7 ft at  8 seconds and SE 3 ft at 11 seconds.  SAT  SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 6 to  8 ft. Wave Detail: SW 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 3 ft at  11 seconds. A chance of rain.  SAT NIGHT  W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas  6 to 7 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 8 seconds and SE 2 ft at  10 seconds.  SUN  W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 5 to  6 ft. A chance of rain and snow.  SUN NIGHT  NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas  4 to 6 ft. Snow likely.  MON  W winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.  MON NIGHT  W winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas  6 to 9 ft.    Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the  average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave  heights may be more than twice the significant wave height.    $$