FZUS51 KBOX 270927 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-272200- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... Arctic high pressure over New England Thursday, moves offshore Thursday night. A cold front approaches the waters from the west Friday, then stalls Friday night over the southern New England waters. Saturday, a powerful coastal storm develops off the NC coast, likely intensifying with storm force northeast winds and very dangerous seas, as it tracks NE between the 40N/70W benchmark and Nantucket Saturday evening, then into the Maritimes Sunday. Weak high pressure builds into New England early next week. For additional information on possible hazardous weather for the week ahead, please visit www.weather.gov/boston/ehwo $$ ANZ250-272200- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming W 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 22 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-272200- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 15 to 20 kt, diminishing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 45 kt, increasing to 55 kt in the afternoon. Seas 11 to 16 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 55 kt, decreasing to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 12 to 17 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 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. $$ ANZ231-272200- Cape Cod Bay- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds around 5 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 9 to 12 ft. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt, decreasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 9 to 12 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-272200- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming W 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 30 to 35 kt. Gusts up to 50 kt, increasing to 60 kt in the afternoon. Seas 14 to 19 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt with gusts up to 60 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt after midnight. Seas 17 to 22 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 10 to 15 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds around 10 kt, becoming N. Seas 3 to 5 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. $$ ANZ255-272200- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 60 kt. Seas 8 to 11 ft, except 12 to 17 ft S and E of Nantucket. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 30 to 35 kt, becoming NW 25 to 30 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 8 to 13 ft, except 15 to 20 ft S and E of Nantucket. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 7 to 10 ft, except 9 to 14 ft S and E of Nantucket. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-272200- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming NE 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NW winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 9 to 14 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE. 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. $$ ANZ232-272200- Nantucket Sound- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming N 30 to 35 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow with a chance of rain. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt. Gusts up to 60 kt, decreasing to 45 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON AND MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-272200- Vineyard Sound- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up 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. $$ ANZ234-272200- Buzzards Bay- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...NW winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt, increasing to 25 to 30 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 45 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-272200- Rhode Island Sound- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 6 to 9 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 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. $$ ANZ237-272200- Block Island Sound- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .FRI...W winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 55 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 50 kt, becoming NW 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 40 kt after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. .SUN NIGHT AND MON...NW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-272200- Boston Harbor- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...W winds around 5 kt, becoming S 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the morning. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt, increasing to 45 kt in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 ft, except 7 to 10 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 4 to 7 ft, except 8 to 13 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN...NW winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves 3 to 5 ft, except 5 to 8 ft at the outer harbor entrance. .SUN NIGHT THROUGH MON NIGHT...NW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves around 2 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. $$ ANZ236-272200- Narragansett Bay- 427 AM EST Thu Jan 27 2022 ...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING... .TODAY...N winds around 5 kt, becoming SW this afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .FRI NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of light freezing spray. Snow likely. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 45 kt, becoming NW 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 35 kt after midnight. Waves 2 to 4 ft. A chance of freezing spray. A chance of snow. Vsby 1 NM or less. .SUN THROUGH MON NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/nwsboston You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston