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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz231-161800-
cape cod bay-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: w 1 foot at 2 seconds and ne 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds around 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 20 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave detail: sw
2 ft at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n after midnight. seas around 2 ft in the evening, then 1 foot or
less. wave detail: w 1 foot at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds, becoming nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and e 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: nw 1 foot at 3 seconds and e 1 foot
at 8 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz232-161800-
nantucket sound-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: e 3 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 foot at 6 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and e 3 ft at
7 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 4 seconds and
e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft
at 4 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 3 seconds and ne 1 foot at 6 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 3 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz233-161800-
vineyard sound-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: e 2 ft at 8 seconds and sw 1 foot at 6 seconds. patchy
fog. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and
se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft at 7 seconds and
e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 4 ft
at 8 seconds and e 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: sw 2 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 16 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz234-161800-
buzzards bay-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect from noon edt today through
this evening...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas around 2 ft. wave
detail: s 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 4 seconds and s 1 foot at 9 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 1 foot at
8 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 2 to
3 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 6 seconds and e 1 foot at
9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n around 5 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: sw
3 ft at 6 seconds and se 1 foot at 8 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas around 2 ft. wave detail: se 2 ft at 7 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz235-161800-
rhode island sound-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave
detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 foot at 7 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the
afternoon. seas 3 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 4 ft at 10 seconds and
sw 3 ft at 6 seconds.
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds.
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 9 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 3 ft. wave
detail: s 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 4 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz236-161800-
narragansett bay-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

.rest of tonight...w winds around 5 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sat night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. 
.sun...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming w 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt in the afternoon. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.sun night...w winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n after midnight. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. waves
2 to 3 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz250-161800-
coastal waters east of ipswich bay and the stellwagen bank
national marine sanctuary-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds and w 1 foot at 2 seconds. 
.sat...sw winds around 10 kt, becoming s 15 to 20 kt with gusts
up to 25 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft
at 10 seconds and s 3 ft at 4 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 5 seconds and e 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 20 kt in the morning.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: sw 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun night...nw winds around 10 kt, becoming n after midnight.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: w 2 ft at 3 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 3 ft. wave detail: s 3 ft at 4 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
2 to 4 ft. scattered showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz254-161800-
coastal waters from provincetown ma to chatham ma to nantucket ma
out 20 nm-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...w winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: e 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 1 foot at 7 seconds. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. gusts up to 25 kt in the afternoon.
seas 4 to 5 ft. wave detail: e 5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at
4 seconds. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 nm or less. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft at 6 seconds and e 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt in the
afternoon. gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw
5 ft at 6 seconds and se 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 4 ft
at 5 seconds and se 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt.
seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: w 3 ft at 5 seconds and se 2 ft at
8 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
3 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.  

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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coastal waters forecast for massachusetts and rhode island
national weather service boston/norton ma
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

coastal waters from the merrimack river ma to watch hill ri out
to 60 nm


anz255-161800-
coastal waters extending out to 25 nm south of marthas vineyard
and nantucket-
103 am edt sat may 16 2026

...small craft advisory in effect through late tonight...

.rest of tonight...nw winds around 5 kt. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave
detail: se 6 ft at 10 seconds and sw 2 ft at 9 seconds. patchy
fog. vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.sat...sw winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts
up to 20 kt in the afternoon. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: se
5 ft at 10 seconds and sw 3 ft at 8 seconds. 
.sat night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 6 seconds and se 4 ft at
9 seconds. 
.sun...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas 4 to
6 ft. wave detail: sw 6 ft at 7 seconds and e 3 ft at 9 seconds. 
.sun night...w winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming
n 5 to 10 kt after midnight. seas 3 to 5 ft. wave detail: sw 5 ft
at 8 seconds and se 2 ft at 8 seconds. 
.mon and mon night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave
detail: s 4 ft at 7 seconds and se 2 ft at 11 seconds. 
.tue through wed...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.
seas 3 to 5 ft. 
.wed night...sw winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. seas
4 to 5 ft. a chance of showers.  

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.

$$