fzus51 kbox 180004
cwfbox
expires:202512181300;;766683

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 25 nm


anz235-181300-
rhode island sound-
704 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through saturday
morning...

.tonight...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt, becoming
nw 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. seas 5 to
7 ft. wave detail: sw 7 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 foot at
10 seconds. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
4 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight.
seas 3 to 5 ft, building to 5 to 8 ft after midnight. wave
detail: s 5 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 10 seconds, becoming
s 8 ft at 7 seconds and se 1 foot at 12 seconds. rain likely
after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. seas 9 to 12 ft. wave detail: s 12 ft at 9 seconds.
rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing to 1 to 3 nm in the
afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming 25 to 35 kt after
midnight. seas 9 to 12 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft after
midnight. wave detail: s 12 ft at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at
6 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 10 seconds and w 7 ft at
7 seconds. a chance of rain in the evening. 
.sat...w winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt, diminishing to
around 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 6 to
9 ft, subsiding to 4 to 6 ft in the afternoon. wave detail: s
8 ft at 10 seconds and w 6 ft at 7 seconds, becoming s 6 ft at
10 seconds and w 4 ft at 6 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt
after midnight. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun...w winds 25 to 30 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. 
.sun night and mon...nw winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to
25 kt. seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.mon night...nw winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 2 to 3 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.

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fzus51 kbox 180004
cwfbox
expires:202512181300;;766686

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
704 pm est wed dec 17 2025

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 25 nm


anz236-181300-
narragansett bay-
704 pm est wed dec 17 2025

...gale watch in effect from late thursday night through late
friday night...

.tonight...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
diminishing to 5 to 10 kt after midnight. waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.thu...s winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves around 2 ft. 
.thu night...s winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt,
increasing to 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight.
waves 2 to 3 ft, building to 4 to 6 ft after midnight. a chance
of rain in the evening, then rain after midnight. patchy fog
after midnight. 
.fri...s winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. gusts
up to 45 kt. waves 5 to 7 ft. rain. vsby 1 nm or less, increasing
to 1 to 3 nm in the afternoon. 
.fri night...w winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. waves
4 to 6 ft, subsiding to 3 ft after midnight. at the bay entrance,
waves 5 to 7 ft. 
.sat and sat night...sw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
waves 2 to 4 ft. 
.sun through mon night...nw winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to
30 kt. waves 2 to 4 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.

$$