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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
106 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz235-170600-
rhode island sound-
106 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect from 5 pm edt this afternoon through
tuesday morning...

.this afternoon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt.
seas 7 to 10 ft. wave detail: s 10 ft at 8 seconds and s 2 ft at
4 seconds. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 30 to 40 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. seas 10 to
14 ft, building to 12 to 16 ft after midnight. wave detail: s
14 ft at 10 seconds and s 2 ft at 4 seconds, becoming s 16 ft at
10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 5 seconds. patchy fog. rain. vsby 1 nm
or less. 
.tue...w winds 25 to 30 kt, diminishing to 20 to 25 kt in the
afternoon. seas 9 to 13 ft, subsiding to 7 to 10 ft in the
afternoon. wave detail: s 13 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 11 seconds and sw 3 ft at
5 seconds. 
.tue night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. gusts up to 30 kt. seas 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 5 to
8 ft after midnight. wave detail: s 10 ft at 10 seconds and sw
3 ft at 5 seconds, becoming s 8 ft at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at
5 seconds.
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming sw
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 10 seconds and w 2 ft at 5 seconds. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s
4 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 foot at 5 seconds. 
.thu through fri night...w winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to
25 kt. seas 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.

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fzus51 kbox 161707
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expires:202603170600;;792735

coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
106 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

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


anz236-170600-
narragansett bay-
106 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect from 8 pm edt this evening through
late tonight...

.this afternoon...s winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt.
waves 4 to 6 ft. patchy dense fog. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tonight...s winds 25 to 35 kt. gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to
55 kt after midnight. waves 6 to 9 ft, except 9 to 12 ft at the
bay entrance. patchy fog. rain. vsby 1 nm or less. 
.tue...w winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 35 kt. waves 5 to 7 ft. at the bay
entrance, waves 7 to 10 ft, subsiding to 6 to 8 ft in the
afternoon. 
.tue night...w winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt
after midnight. gusts up to 25 kt. waves 3 to 5 ft, subsiding to
2 to 3 ft after midnight. at the bay entrance, waves 4 to 6 ft. 
.wed...nw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming sw in the afternoon. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...s winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.thu through fri night...w winds 10 to 15 kt. waves 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.

$$