fzus51 kbox 162008
cwfbox
expires:202603170900;;802924

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

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


anz235-170900-
rhode island sound-
408 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

...storm warning in effect through tuesday morning...

.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 se 2 ft at 5 seconds, becoming s 16 ft at
10 seconds and se 4 ft at 10 seconds. patchy fog. rain with a
slight chance of tstms. 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 se 7 ft at
11 seconds, becoming s 10 ft at 11 seconds and se 7 ft at
11 seconds. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.tue night...w winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming nw 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. seas 6 to 9 ft. wave detail: sw 8 ft at 10 seconds and
se 7 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed...nw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming w
5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. seas 4 to 6 ft. wave detail: s 6 ft
at 10 seconds and se 5 ft at 11 seconds. 
.wed night through thu night...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. seas 2 to
4 ft. wave detail: s 4 ft at 10 seconds and se 3 ft at
10 seconds. 
.fri...sw winds 10 to 15 kt. seas 2 to 4 ft. wave detail: se 3 ft
at 9 seconds and sw 2 ft at 3 seconds. 
.fri night through sat night...s winds 15 to 20 kt. seas 3 to
5 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and seas higher in and near tstms.

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 162008
cwfbox
expires:202603170900;;802927

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

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


anz236-170900-
narragansett bay-
408 pm edt mon mar 16 2026

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

.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 with a slight chance of tstms.
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. patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 to 3 nm. 
.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 through thu night...sw winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri...sw winds 5 to 10 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. 
.fri night through sat night...s winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up
to 20 kt. waves 2 to 3 ft. a chance of showers.  

winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

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.

$$