FZUS51 KBOX 172104 CWFBOX Coastal Waters Forecast for Massachusetts and Rhode Island National Weather Service Boston/Norton MA 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 Coastal waters from the Merrimack River MA to Watch Hill RI out to 25 NM ANZ200-181000- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .Synopsis for Massachusetts and Rhode Island coastal waters... A wave of low pres tracks south of the waters Wed afternoon and night followed by a ridge of high pres for Thu. Another wave of low press will move across the waters Fri into Fri night. Otherwise...the main focus will be on the potential for a rapidly intensifying low pres system passing near or southeast of the Benchmark later Sun into Mon. If this system tracks close enough to the Benchmark...very strong winds and high seas would occur. $$ ANZ250-181000- Coastal waters east of Ipswich Bay and the Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and SW 2 ft at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SW 2 ft at 9 seconds. Snow likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. Snow likely, mainly in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 7 seconds and SE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 6 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft, building to 3 to 5 ft after midnight. Snow. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow and rain. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ251-181000- Massachusetts Bay and Ipswich Bay- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. .WED...NW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Snow likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. Snow. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. .THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 7 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow. Sleet likely, a chance of rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT THROUGH SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 6 to 9 ft. Snow likely. 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. $$ ANZ231-181000- Cape Cod Bay- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and W 1 foot at 2 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Snow in the afternoon. Vsby 1 to 3 NM. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 4 seconds. Snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 2 ft at 5 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt, becoming S after midnight. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Seas 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. Wave Detail: SE 1 foot at 4 seconds and NE 1 foot at 6 seconds, becoming E 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT AND SUN...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ254-181000- Coastal waters from Provincetown MA to Chatham MA to Nantucket MA out 20 nm- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...SW winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 10 seconds and S 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog after midnight with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 6 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain and snow likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 12 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. Snow and rain in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 5 ft at 8 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...NE winds around 5 kt, becoming SE after midnight. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 9 seconds. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SE 3 ft at 7 seconds. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain likely. Snow likely after midnight. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow and rain. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. 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. $$ ANZ255-181000- Coastal Waters extending out to 25 nm South of Marthas Vineyard and Nantucket- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 5 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NE in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and SW 3 ft at 7 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 12 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. Rain with snow likely. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 10 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 20 to 25 kt, becoming NE after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Rain and snow likely. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 30 to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ256-181000- Coastal Waters from Montauk NY to Marthas Vineyard extending out to 20 nm South of Block Island- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 10 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 NM or less. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Wave Detail: E 4 ft at 11 seconds and SW 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 4 ft at 12 seconds. Rain and snow likely. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Wave Detail: NE 4 ft at 7 seconds and S 4 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 11 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow and rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...E winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N after midnight. Gusts up to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 5 ft. Rain and snow likely. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. A chance of snow and rain. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 35 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. 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. $$ ANZ232-181000- Nantucket Sound- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 10 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 6 seconds. Patchy fog in the morning. Rain likely in the afternoon. Vsby 1 NM or less in the morning. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 7 seconds. Rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 1 foot at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: NE 2 ft at 9 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 4 seconds and S 1 foot at 8 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Rain in the evening. .SAT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely with a chance of rain. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ233-181000- Vineyard Sound- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 6 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and E 1 foot at 11 seconds. Snow likely. Rain, sleet and freezing rain in the evening. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming NE 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 4 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: S 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 9 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. 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. $$ ANZ234-181000- Buzzards Bay- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 4 seconds and E 2 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 12 seconds and SW 1 foot at 5 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 11 seconds and S 1 foot at 5 seconds. Snow. Rain and sleet in the evening. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 7 seconds and NE 1 foot at 3 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: SW 2 ft at 8 seconds and NE 1 foot at 8 seconds. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas around 2 ft. Wave Detail: E 2 ft at 3 seconds and S 1 foot at 7 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Seas around 2 ft. Snow. Rain in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas around 2 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas around 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ235-181000- Rhode Island Sound- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds around 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: SW 3 ft at 10 seconds and SE 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 12 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 8 seconds. Snow likely. Rain in the evening. .THU...NE winds 10 to 15 kt, diminishing to 5 to 10 kt in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 4 ft at 8 seconds and NE 2 ft at 6 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt, increasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow. Rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...N winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. 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. $$ ANZ237-181000- Block Island Sound- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 10 seconds and S 3 ft at 10 seconds. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...W winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: E 3 ft at 11 seconds and S 2 ft at 8 seconds. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and NE 3 ft at 12 seconds. Rain with snow likely. .THU...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Wave Detail: NE 3 ft at 7 seconds and S 3 ft at 8 seconds. .THU NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 1 foot at 12 seconds. A chance of snow after midnight. .FRI...E winds 10 to 15 kt. Gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Seas 2 to 3 ft. Wave Detail: S 3 ft at 8 seconds and E 2 ft at 7 seconds. A chance of snow in the morning, then rain and snow likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 15 to 20 kt, becoming N 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Seas 2 to 4 ft. Snow likely. Rain likely in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SAT NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Seas 2 to 3 ft. .SUN...NE winds 20 to 25 kt. Seas 2 to 4 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ ANZ230-181000- Boston Harbor- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .WED...W winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming NW in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less. Snow likely in the afternoon. .WED NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft after midnight. Snow. .THU...N winds 10 to 15 kt, becoming E around 5 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft in the morning, then 1 foot or less. .THU NIGHT...SW winds around 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less. .FRI...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E 10 to 15 kt in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less, then around 2 ft in the afternoon. A chance of snow. Sleet likely, a chance of rain and freezing rain in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Snow. Sleet likely with a chance of rain in the evening. .SAT AND SAT NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt. Waves around 2 ft, then 1 foot or less. A chance of snow and rain. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 35 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft, except 5 to 8 ft at the outer harbor entrance. Snow likely. 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. $$ ANZ236-181000- Narragansett Bay- 404 PM EST Tue Feb 17 2026 .TONIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Patchy fog. Vsby 1 to 3 NM, decreasing to 1 NM or less after midnight. .WED...SW winds around 5 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain in the morning, then rain in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning with vsby 1 NM or less. .WED NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. Rain and snow in the evening, then a chance of snow after midnight. .THU...N winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming E in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 ft. .THU NIGHT...E winds around 5 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .FRI...E winds 5 to 10 kt, increasing to 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt in the afternoon. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of snow. Rain likely in the afternoon. .FRI NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. Snow likely. Rain likely with a chance of freezing rain in the evening. .SAT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. A chance of rain and snow. .SAT NIGHT...N winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 2 ft. .SUN...NE winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. Waves 2 to 3 ft. A chance of snow. .SUN NIGHT...NE winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Waves around 3 ft, except 4 to 6 ft at the bay entrance. Snow likely. Seas are reported as significant wave height, which is the average of the highest third of the waves. Individual wave heights may be more than twice the significant wave height. $$ For the latest updates...please visit our webpage at www.weather.gov/boston You can follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/us.nationalweatherservice.boston.gov You can follow us on Twitter at @NWSBoston